vernicose

vernicose
\\ˈvərnəˌkōs\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin vernic-, vernix, veronic-, veronix varnish + English -ose — more at varnish
: brilliantly polished

vernicose leaves

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verniˈcose, a. Bot. rare—0.
[ad. mod.L. vernicōs-us, f. med.L. vernic-ium varnish n.1]
‘Covered with a natural varnish’ (Treas. Bot., 1866).

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  • Vernicose — Ver ni*cose , a. [See {Varnish}.] (Bot.) Having a brilliantly polished surface, as some leaves. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vernicose — adj. [NL. vernicosus, varnished] Appearing as though varnished or brilliantly polished …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • vernicose — ver·ni·cose …   English syllables

  • vernicose —   a. covered with natural varnish …   Dictionary of difficult words

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