PORRACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

porraceous (comparative more porraceous, superlative most porraceous)

Resembling the leek in colour; greenish.

Source: Wiktionary


Por*ra"ceous, a. Etym: [L. porraceus, from porrum, porrus, a leek.]

Definition: Resembling the leek in color; greenish. [R.] "Porraceous vomiting." Wiseman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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