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regreen en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old English grēne Middle English grene English green English regreen From re- + green.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To make green again (especially urban developments or ripened fruit).
   • Given the role of climate in desertification and regreening, resolving the attribution question (i.e., of land cover change to climatic or human factors) is of relevance to adaptation to climate change 2016 January 1, Giannini et al., “A Quantitative Evaluation of the Multiple Narratives of the Recent Sahelian Regreening”, in Weather, Climate, and Society, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2026:
   • The rites that artichokes serve, of course, are spring’s, the annual cleaning and regreening of the palate after the long winter. 2007 May 27, Sara Dickerman, “Queen of Hearts”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2015:

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