greensickness

[ green-sik-nis ]
/ ˈgrinˌsɪk nɪs /

noun Pathology.

chlorosis(def 2).

Origin of greensickness

First recorded in 1575–85; green + sickness

OTHER WORDS FROM greensickness

green·sick, adjective

Words nearby greensickness

greensand process, greensboro, greensburg, greenschist, greenshank, greensickness, greenskeeper, greensome, greenspan, greenstick fracture, greenstone

British Dictionary definitions for greensickness

greensickness
/ (ˈɡriːnˌsɪknɪs) /

noun

another name for chlorosis

Derived forms of greensickness

greensick, adjective