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Webster 1913 Edition


Verjuice

Ver′juiceˊ

,
Noun.
[OE.
vergeous
, F.
verjus
, that is, the juice of green fruits;
verd
,
vert
, green +
jus
juice. See
Verdant
, and
Juice
.]
1.
The sour juice of crab apples, of green or unripe grapes, apples, etc.; also, an acid liquor made from such juice.
2.
Tartness; sourness, as of disposition.

Webster 1828 Edition


Verjuice

VER'JUICE

,
Noun.
A liquor expressed from wild apples, sour grapes, &c. used in sauces, ragouts and the like. it is used also in the purification of wax for candles, in poultices, &c.

Definition 2024


verjuice

verjuice

English

Noun

verjuice (usually uncountable, plural verjuices)

  1. A very acidic juice made by pressing unripe grapes.
    • Francis Bacon
      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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