virescent

[ vahy-res-uh nt, vi- ]

/ vaɪˈrɛs ənt, vɪ- /

adjective

turning green.

tending to a green color; slightly greenish.

Words nearby virescent

viremia, viren, vireo, vires, virescence, virescent, virg., virga, virgate, virgil, virgilian

Origin of virescent

1820–30; < Latin virēscent- (stem of virēscēns, present participle of virēscere to become green), equivalent to vir(ēre) to be green + -ēscent- -escent

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British Dictionary definitions for virescent

virescent

/ (vɪˈrɛsənt) /

adjective

greenish or becoming green

Word Origin for virescent

C19: from Latin virescere to grow green, from virēre to be green

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