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verjuice

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ver⋅juice

[vur-joos]
–noun
1. an 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.
–adjective Also, verjuiced.
3. of or pertaining to verjuice.
4. sour in temper, expression, etc.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME verjuis < MF vertjus, equiv. to vert green (< L viridis) + jus juice
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ver·juice   (vûr'jōōs')   
n.  
  1. The acidic juice of crab apples or other sour fruit, such as unripe grapes.

  2. Sourness, as of disposition.


[Middle English verjus, from Old French vertjus : verd, unripe; see verdant + jus, juice; see juice.]
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