greenth

noun

ˈgrēn(t)th

plural -s

: green growth : verdure

the lovely greenth and blossoms of the horse chestnuts

—George Eliot

Word History

Etymology

green entry 1 + -th (as in warmth)

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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