Definition of verjuice

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ver·juice    (vûrjs) KEY  

NOUN:

1. The acidic juice of crab apples or other sour fruit, such as unripe grapes.
2. Sourness, as of disposition.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English verjus, from Old French vertjus : verd, unripe ; see verdant + jus, juice ; see juice

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