# vernation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The appearance of new leaves.
2. The arrangement of multiple organs (such as leaves and flower parts) within a bud.
3. Arrangement of only leaves within the bud; prefoliation.

## Etymology
From New Latin vernātiō, from Latin vernāre (“to be verdant, to flourish”) + -tiō (“-tion”, suffix forming abstract nouns), from vernus (“springlike”) + -āre (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wósr̥. Equivalent to vernal + -tion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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