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Greening

Syllabification: (Green·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈgrēniNG/
Definition of Greening

noun

  • an apple of a variety that is green when ripe.

Origin:

early 17th century (originally denoting a kind of pear): probably from Middle Dutch groeninc, a kind of apple, from groen 'green'