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vernal (iou)



vernal adjective & noun. M16.
[Latin vernalis, from vernus of the spring, from ver spring: see -AL1.]
A. adjective.
Coming, appearing, or occurring in spring. M16.
vernal equinox the point in time at which the sun crosses the celestial equator in a southerly direction (approx. 21 March), or, in the southern hemisphere, in a northerly direction (approx. 22 September).
b. spec. Of a flower, plant, etc.: appearing, coming up, or flowering in springtime. L17.
vernal grass an early-flowering Eurasian pasture grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum, smelling of coumarin; also more fully sweet vernal grass, sweet-scented vernal grass.
Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to (the season of) spring. E17.
b. fig. Suggestive of spring; having the mildness or freshness of spring; early, youthful. L18.
Southey Late in beauty's vernal bloom. Antiquaries Journal The..vernal years of a..prehistorian.
b. noun.
The spring. Only in M17.
More fully sweet vernal, sweet-scented vernal. Vernal grass. L18.
ver'nality noun (rare) (a) the springtime of something; (b) the quality of being vernal: M17.
vernally adverb E18.