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reverdecer

/rebeɾdeˈθeɾ/

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verb/rebeɾdeˈθeɾ/

to become green again, go green again; to revive, reanimate

Para que los naranjos marchitos reverdezcan y cobren su antigua lozanía, es bueno enterrar al pie de ellos el cadáver de un perro, o, mejor, de un gato.

Etymology tree Spanish re- Spanish verde Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Old Spanish -ecer Spanish -ecer Spanish reverdecer From re- + verde + -ecer.