English

Etymology
From the Latin viridis, from virere �to be green�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'vɪrɪd/

Noun
en-noun

1. colour a bright green colour.

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Adjective
en-adj

1. colour having a bright green colour

#*1977: His protruberant eyeballs were veined with red like certain kinds of rare marble. He urged me to meditate upon the virid line of the whirling universe. � Angela Carter, The Passion of New Eve

Derived terms
viridescence
viridescent

See also
Wiktionary_Appendix:Colours|Appendix:Colours

Category:Colors
Category:Greens

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