GREENERY

greenery, verdure

(noun) green foliage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

greenery (usually uncountable, plural greeneries)

Green foliage or verdure.

Foliage used as decoration.

(slang) Marijuana.

Source: Wiktionary


Green"er*y, n.

Definition: Green plants; verdure. A pretty little one-storied abode, so rural, so smothered in greenery. J. Ingelow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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