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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French verjus.
Noun
verjus (uncountable)
- Alternative spelling of verjuice
2008 March 2, Howard G. Goldberg, “To Accompany Asparagus”, in New York Times:Coat the greens only with verjus, the slightly tart juice of unripe grapes.
French
Etymology
From vert + jus.
Pronunciation
Noun
verjus m (plural verjus)
- verjuice
- (colloquial) wine which is too green
Further reading
Middle English
Noun
verjus
- Alternative form of vergeous