adj.
Pronunciation: ' v ə r-n ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin vernalis, alteration of vernus, from ver spring; akin to Greek ear spring, Sanskrit vasanta
Date: 1530
1 : of, relating to, or occurring in the spring < vernal equinox> < vernal sunshine>
2 : fresh or new like the spring also : YOUTHFUL
– ver · nal · ly \ -n ə l- ē \ adverb