"prasine" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹeɪziːn/ [UK] Forms: more prasine [comparative], most prasine [superlative]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm}} Middle English [Term?], {{der|en|frm|prame}} Middle French prame, {{der|en|LL.|prasinus}} Late Latin prasinus, {{der|en|frm|prasine}} Middle French prasine, {{der|en|LL.|prasinum}} Late Latin prasinum, {{der|en|la|prasinus||leek-green}} Latin prasinus (“leek-green”), {{der|en|grc|πράσινος}} Ancient Greek πράσινος (prásinos) Head templates: {{en-adj}} prasine (comparative more prasine, superlative most prasine)
  1. (now rare) Synonym of leek-green. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Greens Synonyms: leek-green [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: leek
    Sense id: en-prasine-en-adj-wHCxqV9F Disambiguation of Greens: 17 31 27 25

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹeɪziːn/ [UK] Forms: prasines [plural]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm}} Middle English [Term?], {{der|en|frm|prame}} Middle French prame, {{der|en|LL.|prasinus}} Late Latin prasinus, {{der|en|frm|prasine}} Middle French prasine, {{der|en|LL.|prasinum}} Late Latin prasinum, {{der|en|la|prasinus||leek-green}} Latin prasinus (“leek-green”), {{der|en|grc|πράσινος}} Ancient Greek πράσινος (prásinos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} prasine (plural prasines)
  1. (obsolete) A green gem; an emerald. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Greens
    Sense id: en-prasine-en-noun-w6OQizB- Disambiguation of Greens: 17 31 27 25
  2. (obsolete) A type of green pigment. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Greens
    Sense id: en-prasine-en-noun-spNgUAaQ Disambiguation of Greens: 17 31 27 25
  3. (mineralogy) Pseudomalachite. Categories (topical): Minerals, Greens
    Sense id: en-prasine-en-noun-j9s7vad4 Disambiguation of Greens: 17 31 27 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 21 3 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 17 4 54 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 19 2 53 1 1 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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