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Jun 11, 2024
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Misc words

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lentitude
virid
coterminous
salvific
hyaline

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virid

PRONUNCIATION:
(VIR-id)

MEANING:
adjective: Bright green.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin viridis (green), from virere (to be green). Earliest documented use: 1600.

USAGE:
“The grilled scallops come set over silky, virid pea puree.”
Chris Nuttall-Smith; The Chase Wins the Race; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Oct 5, 2013.

See more usage examples of virid in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it. -William Styron, novelist (11 Jun 1925-2006)

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