Plural of greenery; green plants, foliage, and vegetation collectively, or decorative plants and flowers used for ornamentation.
From green + -ery (collective suffix) + -ies (plural). Greenery as a collective noun for vegetation has been used since the 1600s, with the plural emphasizing multiple types or displays of green plants.
Victorian homes were obsessed with greeneries—they filled rooms with hanging ferns, potted palms, and climbing vines, which scientists now realize actually improved indoor air quality, making their decorative choice accidentally brilliant for health!
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