porraceous

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porraceous

/pɔːˈɹeɪʃəs/

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From Latin porrāceus, from porrum, porrus (“a leek”).

adjective more porraceous · most porraceous

Resembling the leek in colour; greenish. If the lesser Intestines be wounded, he will be troubled with poraceous Vomiting, and what he eats or drinks will pass out of his Wound in less than half an hour[.]
Similar: leek-green, prasine, prasinous

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@misc{porraceous_2026,
  title = {porraceous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/porraceous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}