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greensickness

[ green-sik-nis ]

noun

, Pathology.


greensickness

/ ˈɡriːnˌsɪknɪs /

noun

  1. another name for chlorosis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈgreenˌsick, adjective
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Other Words From

  • greensick adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of greensickness1

First recorded in 1575–85; green + sickness

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