prasine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A green gem; an emerald.
  2. A type of green pigment.
  3. Pseudomalachite.
adj
  1. Synonym of leek-green.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹeɪziːn/

Word forms

prasine prasines more prasine most prasine

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from a combination of Middle French prame (inherited from Late Latin prasinus) and Middle French prasine (borrowed from Late Latin prasinum), both ultimately from Latin prasinus (“leek-green”), from Ancient Greek πράσινος (prásinos), from πράσον (práson, “leek”).

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