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- [gree-nuh-ree]
- /ˈgri nə ri/
- /ˈɡriː.nər.i/
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- [gree-nuh-ree]
- /ˈgri nə ri/
Definitions of greenery word
- noun plural greenery green foliage or vegetation; verdure. 1
- noun plural greenery a place where green plants are grown or kept. 1
- noun greenery Green foliage, growing plants, or vegetation. 1
- noun greenery vegetation, plants 1
- uncountable noun greenery Plants that make a place look attractive are referred to as greenery. 0
- noun greenery green foliage or vegetation, esp when used for decoration 0
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Origin of greenery
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; green + -ery
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Greenery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greenery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
greenery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for greenery
noun greenery
- flower — the blossom of a plant.
- shrub — any of various acidulated beverages made from the juice of fruit, sugar, and other ingredients, often including alcohol.
- tree — Sir Herbert Beerbohm [beer-bohm] /ˈbɪər boʊm/ (Show IPA), (Herbert Beerbohm) 1853–1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm.
- vine — any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
Antonyms for greenery
noun greenery
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
Top questions with greenery
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