virescent
English
editEtymology
editCirca 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virere (“to be green”)
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editvirescent (comparative more virescent, superlative most virescent)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- albescent (“becoming white”), erubescent (“becoming red”), flavescent (“becoming yellow”), nigrescent (“becoming black”)
Latin
editVerb
editvirēscent