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单词 verjuice
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ver•juice  (vûrjo̅o̅s′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Winean acid liquor made from the sour juice of crab apples, unripe grapes, etc., formerly much used for culinary and other purposes.
  2. sourness, as of temper or expression.

adj. Also, verjuiced′. 
  1. of or pertaining to verjuice.
  2. sour in temper, expression, etc.
  • Latin viridis) + jus juice
  • Middle French vertjus, equivalent. to vert green (
  • Middle English verjuis 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
verjuice /ˈvɜːˌdʒuːs/ n
  1. the acid juice of unripe grapes, apples, or crab apples, formerly much used in making sauces, etc
  2. rare sourness or sharpness of temper, looks, etc
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French vert jus green (unripe) juice, from Old French vert green (from Latin viridis) + jus juice (from Latin jūs)
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