greening

(grēn′iŋ)

noun

any of various apples having greenish-yellow skins when ripe

Origin: MDu groeninc < groen: see green

noun

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

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

See greening in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Restoration of vitality or freshness; rejuvenation.
An adoption or alignment with the ideals or practices of the Green movement: the greening of the mayor's platform.

noun

Any of several varieties of green-skinned apples.

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