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单词 greenery
释义

greenery

noun

green·​ery ˈgrē-nə-rē How to pronounce greenery (audio)
ˈgrēn-rē
plural greeneries
1
: green foliage or plants
2
: green sense 3b

Synonyms

  • flora
  • foliage
  • green
  • herbage
  • leafage
  • vegetation
  • verdure
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Example Sentences

The restaurant was adorned with greenery. the lush greenery of the islands
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Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

greenery

noun

green·​ery ˈgrē-nə-rē How to pronounce greenery (audio)
plural greeneries
: green plants or foliage

greenery

noun

as in foliage
green leaves or plants Scottish highlands covered with lush greenery

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • foliage
  • vegetation
  • flora
  • green
  • herbage
  • leafage
  • grassland
  • verdure
  • undergrowth
  • prairie
  • underbrush
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