Etymology

prase

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Today it means: A variety of cryptocrystalline of a green colour. Full definition →

Latin prasius ← Ancient Greek πράσιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπράσιος“of a green colour”
  2. Latin · derived fromprasius
  3. English todayprase

From Latin prasius, from Ancient Greek πράσιος (prásios, “of a green colour”), from πράσον (práson, “leek”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπράσιος all →

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