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viridescent
Feb. 24th, 2026 07:38 amviridescent (vir-i-DES-uhnt) - adj., somewhat green; becoming green.
The first growth of spring, and here in the desert some of the riparian trees have that. Dates to the 1840s, from Late Latin viridēscēns, present participle of viridēscere, to become green, from viridis, green.
---L.
The first growth of spring, and here in the desert some of the riparian trees have that. Dates to the 1840s, from Late Latin viridēscēns, present participle of viridēscere, to become green, from viridis, green.
---L.
