GREENING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored

Example:

the annual rejuvenation of the landscape

Synonyms:

greening; rejuvenation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("greening" is a kind of...):

organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

Derivation:

green (turn or become green)

-ing form of the verb green