# virescence

> English word · Noun · IPA /vɪˈrɛsəns/

## Definitions
1. The act of becoming green; greening.
2. The abnormal development of green pigmentation in plants that are not normally green, like flowers and shoots. It may indicate phytoplasma infection.
3. Greenishness.

## Etymology
Late 19th century. From Latin virescens, present participle of virescō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/virescence