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greening1 definition

green·ing (grēn′iŋ)

noun

any of various apples having greenish-yellow skins when ripe

Etymology: MDu groeninc < groen: see green

greening2 definition

green·ing (grēn′iŋ)

noun

a becoming more mature and less naive, esp. in one's understanding of social and political forces

Etymology: after The Greening of America (1970), book by C. Reich

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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