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    virescent
    /vɪˈrɛsnt/

    adjective

    • 1. greenish: literary "a trembling virescent light"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › virescentVirescent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Virescent is an adjective that means beginning to be green or developing or displaying virescence. It comes from Latin virescere, meaning "to become green". Learn more about its etymology, usage, and examples.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIRESCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Virescent means greenish or becoming green, from Latin virescere to grow green. Learn more about the word origin, frequency, synonyms, and usage examples of virescent.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › virescentVIRESCENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Virescent means turning green or tending to a green color. Learn the origin, pronunciation and usage of this word with examples from literature and botany.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › virescentVirescent - definition of virescent by The Free Dictionary

    Virescent means greenish or becoming green, from Latin virēscere, to be green. Find out more about its usage, pronunciation, and related words in this online dictionary.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › virescentVirescent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Virescent is an adjective that means turning or becoming green. It comes from Latin virescere, which means to be green. Find similar words and examples of virescent usage.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVIRESCENT definition in American English | Collins English...

    Definition of 'virescent' Word Frequency. virescent in American English. (vaɪˈrɛsənt ; vɪˈrɛsənt ) adjective. 1. turning or becoming green. 2. greenish. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › virescent_adjvirescent, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Virescent is an adjective meaning green or verdant, derived from Latin virescent-, virescens. Learn how to pronounce, use, and cite this word in modern written English.