greening

noun

green·​ing ˈgrē-niŋ How to pronounce greening (audio)
: any of several green-skinned apples

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Celebrated each year on March 17, the city offers a full schedule of family-friendly events to help locals and visitors become Irish for the day (or for a few days), from the greening of the fountain to the Celtic Cross Ceremony, not to mention the St. Patrick’s Day parade itself. Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025 That spending plan included $29 million for technologies to research, treat and prevent citrus greening. Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025 Murphy, whose family has been growing oranges for generations, is hoping for a cure to citrus greening, a bacterial infection that together with other factors has decimated the industry. Mike Schneider, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2025 Mounting concerns When Hurricane Irma blasted through the state’s orange belt in 2017, Florida’s signature crop already had been on a downward spiral for two decades because of the greening disease. Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for greening

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of greening was in 1577

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“Greening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greening. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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