verjuice
[ vur-joos ]
/ ˈvɜrˌdʒus /
noun
an acid liquor made from the sour juice of crab apples, unripe grapes, etc., formerly much used for culinary and other purposes.
sourness, as of temper or expression.
adjective Also ver·juiced.
of or relating to verjuice.
sour in temper, expression, etc.
Origin of verjuice
1275–1325; Middle English
verjuis < Middle French
vertjus, equivalent to
vert green (< Latin
viridis) +
jus
juice
Words nearby verjuice
verism,
verismo,
veritable,
veritas,
verity,
verjuice,
verkhne-udinsk,
verkhneudinsk,
verkhoyansk range,
verkrampte,
verlaine
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British Dictionary definitions for verjuice
verjuice
/ (ˈvɜːˌdʒuːs) /
noun
- the acid juice of unripe grapes, apples, or crab apples, formerly much used in making sauces, etc
- (as modifier)verjuice sauce
rare
- sourness or sharpness of temper, looks, etc
- (as modifier)a verjuice old wife
verb
(tr) rare
to make sour; embitter
Word Origin for verjuice
C14: from Old French
vert jus green (unripe) juice, from Old French
vert green (from Latin
viridis) +
jus juice (from Latin
jūs)