"virescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/ Forms: more virescent [comparative], most virescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virere (“to be green”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|virescens}} Latin virescens Head templates: {{en-adj}} virescent (comparative more virescent, superlative most virescent)
  1. Green-like, greenish.
    Sense id: en-virescent-en-adj-0tzilypu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. Becoming green.
    Sense id: en-virescent-en-adj-OgGRA6KP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: virescence Related terms: albescent (english: becoming white), erubescent (english: becoming red), flavescent (english: becoming yellow), nigrescent (english: becoming black)
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    },
    {
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    },
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    }
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        "Green-like, greenish."
      ],
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        ]
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    },
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        "Becoming green."
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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    },
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      "english": "becoming white",
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    {
      "english": "becoming red",
      "word": "erubescent"
    },
    {
      "english": "becoming yellow",
      "word": "flavescent"
    },
    {
      "english": "becoming black",
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    }
  ],
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        "Green-like, greenish."
      ],
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          "greenish",
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        ]
      ]
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        "Becoming green."
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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