verjuice
English
Etymology
From Middle English verjous, vergeous, from Old French vertjus, verjus (French verjus), from vert + jus.
Pronunciation
Noun
verjuice (usually uncountable, plural verjuices)
- A very acidic juice made by pressing unripe grapes.
- (Can we date this quote?), Francis Bacon, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- In this instance, there is, upon the by, to be noted, the percolation or suing of the verjuice through the wood; for verjuice of itself would never have passed through the wood: so as, it seemeth, it must be first in a kind of vapour, before it pass.
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Translations
very acidic juice
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