Dictionary entry

Greenness

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Green″ness, n. [AS. grēnnes. See Green.] 1. The quality of being green; viridity; verdancy; as, the greenness of grass, or of a meadow.

2. Freshness; vigor; newness.

3. Immaturity; unripeness; as, the greenness of fruit; inexperience; as, the greenness of youth.