luxuriance
[ luhg-zhoor-ee-uhns, luhk-shoor- ]
noun
luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness.
Origin of luxuriance
1First recorded in 1720–30; luxuri(ant) + -ance
Other words from luxuriance
- o·ver·lux·u·ri·ance, noun
Words Nearby luxuriance
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How to use luxuriance in a sentence
The plant attains a large size, and grows with a luxuriance common to all products grown in the famous "blue grass" region.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.They grew with the greatest luxuriance, and produced abundance of flowers and seed.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.At the iron window of her prison they appeared to grow with the joy and luxuriance of gratitude.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottNeither is the luxuriance of Fletcher, which his friends have taxed in him, a less fault than the carelessness of Shakespeare.
The Works Of John Dryden, Volume 4 (of 18) | John DrydenIn the middle of every field was an elm or a chesnut, which by the luxuriance of its foliage seemed planted in other ages.
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