Vest-Pocket Vocabulary
Apocrust’ic, a. having a repelling power; astringent.
Word in the Wild: If you’re planning to make your own dandelion wine, do be sure the blossoms you pick haven’t been sprayed with pesticides, which will result in an unfortunately apocrustic vintage. Oh, and a poisonous one, too.
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