- Viridescence
- Viridescence Vir`i*des"cence, n. Quality or state of being viridescent. [1913 Webster]
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Viridescence
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viridescence — See viridescent. * * * … Universalium
viridescence — viridescˈence noun • • • Main Entry: ↑virid … Useful english dictionary
viridescent — viridescence, n. /vir i des euhnt/, adj. slightly green; greenish. [1840 50; < LL viridescent (s. of viridescens, prp. of viridescere to become green), equiv. to virid(is) VIRID + escent ESCENT] * * * … Universalium
greensward — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lawn, turf, verdancy, verdure, greenery, viridity, virescence, viridescence … English dictionary for students
Greenness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Greenness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 green green &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 blue and yellow blue and yellow Sgm: N 1 vert vert GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 emerald emerald verd antique verdigris … English dictionary for students
viridescent — [ˌvɪrɪ dɛs(ə)nt] adjective literary greenish or becoming green. Derivatives viridescence noun Origin C19: from late L. viridescent , viridescere become green … English new terms dictionary
viridescent — /vɪrəˈdɛsənt/ (say viruh desuhnt) adjective slightly green or greenish. {Late Latin viridescens becoming green} –viridescence, noun …
viridescent — [vir΄ə des′ənt] adj. [LL viridescens, prp. of viridescere, to become green < L viridis, green] greenish viridescence n … English World dictionary
viridescent — adj. greenish, tending to become green. Derivatives: viridescence n. Etymology: LL viridescere f. L viridis: see VIRIDIAN … Useful english dictionary
