ver|juice

ver|juice
ver|juice «VUR JOOS», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. an acid liquor made from the juice of crab apples, unripe grapes, or other sour fruits, formerly much used in cooking or for medicinal purposes.
2. Figurative. sourness, as of temper, expression, or remark.
–adj.
= verjuiced. (Cf.verjuiced)
[< Old French verjus < verd green (< Latin viridis) + jus juice < Latin jūs, jūris]

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