- vernicose
- a. covered with natural varnish.
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Vernicose — Ver ni*cose , a. [See {Varnish}.] (Bot.) Having a brilliantly polished surface, as some leaves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vernicose — ˈvərnəˌkōs adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin vernic , vernix, veronic , veronix varnish + English ose more at varnish : brilliantly polished vernicose leaves * * * verniˈcose, a. Bot. rare 0. [ad. mod.L. vernicōs us … Useful english dictionary
vernicose — adj. [NL. vernicosus, varnished] Appearing as though varnished or brilliantly polished … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
vernicose — ver·ni·cose … English syllables
