the.com/greenery
The color of money, but photosynthesizing and judging your decor.
means Lush, leafy plants and foliage, especially as decoration or living landscape.
from Simply green plus the suffix -ery (as in 'imagery' or 'finery'), which English uses to name a collection or category of a thing. 'Green' itself traces back through Old English 'grene' to an ancient Germanic root shared with 'grow' and 'grass' — so at its core, the word is just 'the stuff that grows,' color included.
- not a color name
- officially pantone 15-0343, 2017 color of the year
- instagram staple
- wedding planners love it because it photographs as rich
- etymology
- literally just green plus ery, zero creativity required
- houseplant boom
- fueled millennial apartments lacking both sunlight and commitment