French, from Middle French prasse, Latin prasius, from Greek prasios, from prasios, adjective, of the color of a leek, from prason leek; akin to Latin porrum leek
1788, in the meaning defined above
prao
prase
praseodidymium
“Prase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prase. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.
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