virescent

a. 淡绿色的, 带绿的, 变绿的

发音

/vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/

词形变化

more virescent 比较级 most virescent 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Green-like, greenish.

  2. 2.

    Becoming green.

词源

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

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