viridescent
Americanadjective
adjective
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- viridescence noun
Etymology
Origin of viridescent
1840–50; < Late Latin viridēscent- (stem of viridēscēns, present participle of viridēscere to become green), equivalent to virid ( is ) virid + -ēscent- -escent
Example Sentences
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It would be very short, there would be no video and Mr. Valenzuela was not to reveal the location of the ranch, near land covered in viridescent avocado orchards.
From New York Times
While I'm unclear as to why pesto has somehow fallen a bit out of fashion since its initial boom in popularity, I appreciate the many virtues of the viridescent condiment.
From Salon
I was impressed, happy for her and viridescent with envy all at once.
From Salon
After three planets and five minutes, he handed me the controller, leaving me in a brilliantly colored dreamscape, with crystal formations, viridescent and sapphire, scattered in clusters on arid earth.
From The New Yorker
Specifically, the viridescent undulating microcystis aeruginosabiomasses that plague the western basin of Lake Erie every summer.
From Washington Times
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