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verjuice

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈvɝd͡ʒuːs/
  • /ˈvɝd͡ʒəs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A very acidic juice made by pressing unripe grapes, crab-apples, or other sour fruit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To render something sour; to embitter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English verjous, vergeous, from Old French vertjus, verjus (French verjus), from vert + jus. First attested in c. 1302.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حصرم (ḥuṣrum) — very acidic juice
  • Azerbaijani: abqora — very acidic juice
  • Azerbaijani: qorasuyu — very acidic juice
  • Bulgarian: верджус (verdžus) — very acidic juice
  • Catalan: agràs — very acidic juice
  • Chinese Mandarin: 酸葡萄汁 (suānpútáozhī) — very acidic juice
  • Finnish: verjuis — very acidic juice
  • French: verjus — very acidic juice
  • Galician: agraz — very acidic juice
  • Georgian: მჟავე წვენი (mžave c̣veni) — very acidic juice
  • German: Verjus — very acidic juice
  • German: Agrest — very acidic juice
  • Greek: αγουρίδα (agourída) — very acidic juice
  • Italian: agresto — very acidic juice
  • Middle English: vergeous — very acidic juice
  • Occitan: agràs — very acidic juice
  • Persian: آبغوره (âb-ġure) — very acidic juice
  • Portuguese: agraço — very acidic juice
  • Russian: вержу́с (veržús) — very acidic juice
  • Spanish: verjus — very acidic juice
  • Spanish: agraz — very acidic juice
  • Turkish: koruk suyu — very acidic juice
  • Welsh: ferdis — very acidic juice
  • Welsh: gwyrddsug — very acidic juice