verjuice

From Middle English verjous, vergeous, from Old French vertjus, verjus (French verjus), from vert +‎ jus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɝdʒuːs/, /ˈvɝdʒəs/

verjuice (usually uncountable, plural verjuices)

1. A very acidic juice made by pressing unripe grapes.
   • (Can we date this quote?), Francis Bacon, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     In this instance, there is, upon the by, to be noted, the percolation or suing of the verjuice through the wood; for verjuice of itself would never have passed through the wood: so as, it seemeth, it must be first in a kind of vapour, before it pass.

• verjuiced