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viridescent

[vir-i-des-uhnt]

adjective

  1. slightly green; greenish.



viridescent

/ ˌɪɪˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. greenish or tending to become green

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Other Word Forms

  • viridescence noun
  • ˌˈԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of viridescent1

1840–50; < Late Latin ŧԳ- (stem of ŧŧԲ, present participle of ŧ to become green), equivalent to virid ( is ) virid + -ŧԳ- -escent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of viridescent1

C19: from Late Latin viridescere to grow green, from Latin viridis green
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A gust of wind turned an avocado tree into a viridescent blur.

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The sun is aiming itself through climbing branches and viridescent leaves, leaving spotted kaleidoscope patterns on children as they run back and forth.

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Something described as viridescent is of which color?

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It would be very short, there would be no video and Mr. Valenzuela was not to reveal the location of the ranch, near land covered in viridescent avocado orchards.

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AFC Gamma has committed $60 million under the senior secured credit facility, with $10 million syndicated to an affiliate and the remaining $30 million committed by Viridescent.

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