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verjuice
[ vur-joos ]
/ ˈvɜrˌdʒus /
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noun
an acid liquor made from the sour juice of crab apples, unripe grapes, etc., formerly much used for culinary and other purposes.
sourness, as of temper or expression.
adjective Also verjuiced .
of or relating to verjuice.
sour in temper, expression, etc.
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Origin of verjuice
1275–1325; Middle English verjuis<Middle French vertjus, equivalent to vert green (<Latin viridis) + jusjuice
Words nearby verjuice
Veríssimo, veritable, veritas, vérité, verity, verjuice, Verkhne-Udinsk, Verkhoyansk Range, verklempt, verkrampte, Verlaine
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British Dictionary definitions for verjuice
verjuice
/ (ˈvɜːˌdʒuːs) /
noun
- the acid juice of unripe grapes, apples, or crab apples, formerly much used in making sauces, etc
- (as modifier)verjuice sauce
rare
- sourness or sharpness of temper, looks, etc
- (as modifier)a verjuice old wife
verb
(tr) rare to make sour; embitter
Word Origin for verjuice
C14: from Old French vert jus green (unripe) juice, from Old French vert green (from Latin viridis) + jus juice (from Latin jūs)
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