VIRID
\vˈɪɹɪd], \vˈɪɹɪd], \v_ˈɪ_ɹ_ɪ_d]\
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vir'id, adj. green.--n. VIRID'IAN, a deep and pure bluish-green pigment, being a hydrated sesquioxide of chromium.--adj. VIRIDIGENOUS (-ij'-), producing a green tint.--ns. VIRID'ITY, VIR'IDNESS, verdure: greenness. [L., viridis, green--vir[=e]re, to be green.]
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