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ver·nal (vʉrnəl)

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, or appearing or occurring in, the spring
  2. springlike; fresh, warm, and mild
  3. fresh and young; youthful

Etymology: L vernalis < vernus, belonging to spring < ver, spring < IE base *wesṛ, spring > Sans vasanta, OSlav vesna, spring

vernal Related Forms
ver·nally adverb
vernal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • equinox: The same happens at the spring or vernal equinox on the 21st March.
  • keratoconjunctivitis: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis revisited: a case series of 195 patients with long-term follow-up.
  • grass: Meadow The meadow area supports a range of grass species such as the delicate quaking grass, tufted hair grass and sweet vernal grass.
  • point: As the Greeks used the seasons and the vernal points their concepts were used to produce a calendar.
  • pool: Common in fens in northern Britain but extremely local in southern England in vernal pools with sedge or rush litter and mud.
  • conjunctivitis: However, in severe cases of vernal conjunctivitis systemic steroids may be needed.

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