viridescent
[ vir-i-des-uhnt ]
/ ˌvɪr ɪˈdɛs ənt /
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adjective
slightly green; greenish.
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OTHER WORDS FROM viridescent
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British Dictionary definitions for viridescent
viridescent
/ (ˌvɪrɪˈdɛsənt) /
adjective
greenish or tending to become green
Derived forms of viridescent
viridescence, nounWord Origin for viridescent
C19: from Late Latin viridescere to grow green, from Latin viridis green
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