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vernal

ver·nal [ vúrn'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. in spring: appearing or happening in the season of spring

2. youthful: having the freshness or energy associated with youth ( literary )

[Mid-16th century. < Latin vernalis< vernus "of the spring" < ver "spring"]
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