prasine

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prasine

/ˈpɹeɪziːn/ UK

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From Middle English [Term?], from a combination of Middle French prame (inherited from Late Latin prasinus) and Middle French prasine (borrowed from Late Latin prasinum), both ultimately from Latin prasinus (“leek-green”), from Ancient Greek πράσινος (prásinos), from πράσον (práson, “leek”).

noun prasines

obsolete A green gem; an emerald.
obsolete A type of green pigment.
Pseudomalachite. It is possible that just as chrysocolla is silicated malachite, so prasine is phosphated malachite; the physical appearance of these minerals strongly confirms this view.

adjective more prasine · most prasine

archaic Synonym of leek-green. He recalled, in passing, the sweetness in his lap, her round little bottom, her prasine eyes as she turned toward him and the receding road.
Similar: leek-green

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@misc{prasine_2026,
  title = {prasine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prasine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}