verjus

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French verjus.

Noun[edit]

verjus (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of verjuice
    • 2008 March 2, Howard G. Goldberg, “To Accompany Asparagus”, in New York Times[1]:
      Coat the greens only with verjus, the slightly tart juice of unripe grapes.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vert +‎ jus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vɛʁ.ʒy/
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Noun[edit]

verjus m (plural verjus)

  1. verjuice
  2. (colloquial) wine which is too green

Further reading[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

verjus

  1. Alternative form of vergeous