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virescence
noun vi·res·cence \və-ˈre-sən(t)s, vī-\
Definition of VIRESCENCE
: the state or condition of becoming green; especially : such a condition due to the development of chloroplasts in plant organs (as petals) normally white or colored
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First Known Use of VIRESCENCE
circa 1888
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