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ver·juice
(vûr′jo͞os′)n.
1. The acidic juice of unripe grapes or other sour fruit, such as crabapples.
2. Sourness, as of disposition.
[Middle English verjus, from Old French vertjus : verd, unripe; see verdant + jus, juice; see juice.]
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verjuice
(ˈvɜːˌdʒuːs)n
1. (Cookery)
a. the acid juice of unripe grapes, apples, or crab apples, formerly much used in making sauces, etc
b. (as modifier): verjuice sauce.
2. rare
a. sourness or sharpness of temper, looks, etc
b. (as modifier): a verjuice old wife.
vb
(tr) rare to make sour; embitter
[C14: 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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ver•juice
(ˈvɜrˌdʒus)n.
1. an acid liquor made from crab apples, unripe grapes, etc.
2. sourness, as of temper or expression.
[1275–1325; Middle English verjuis < Middle French vertjus=vert green (< Latin viridis) + jus juice]
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verjuice
Past participle: verjuiced
Gerund: verjuicing
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Translations
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