"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, {{m|la|viresco|virescere|to become green}} virescere (“to become green”), {{m|la|vireo|virere|to be green}} virere (“to be green”) 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8
  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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