Porraceous
//pɔːˈɹeɪʃəs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling the leek in colour; greenish.
"If the lesser Intestines be wounded, he will be troubled with poraceous Vomiting, and what he eats or drinks will pass out of his Wound in less than half an hour[.]"
Example
More examples"If the lesser Intestines be wounded, he will be troubled with poraceous Vomiting, and what he eats or drinks will pass out of his Wound in less than half an hour[.]"
Etymology
From Latin porrāceus, from porrum, porrus (“a leek”).
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