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virescent.

Green or greenish.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/
  1. Green or greenish.

  2. Becoming green.

Where this word comes from

Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virēre (“to be green”). By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) + -escent.

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