virescent

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virescent

/vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/

Rhymes with -ɛsənt

Where it comes from

Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virēre (“to be green”). By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) + -escent.

adjective more virescent · most virescent

Green or greenish.
Similar: viridescent, virid, greenish, greenly, greeny, verdant, verdurous, vert, virescent, bosky, lavish, lush
Becoming green.
Similar: viridescent

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@misc{virescent_2026,
  title = {virescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/virescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}