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luxuriant

[ luhg-zhoor-ee-uhnt, luhk-shoor- ]
/ lʌgˈʒʊər i ənt, lʌkˈʃʊər- /
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adjective

abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.
producing abundantly, as soil; fertile; fruitful; productive: to settle in luxuriant country.
richly abundant, profuse, or superabundant.
florid, as imagery or ornamentation; lacking in restraint.

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RELATED WORDS

sumptuous, lush, opulent, abundant, ample, copious, deluxe, dense, elaborate, excessive, extravagant, exuberant, fancy, fecund, fertile, flamboyant, flourishing, fruitful, lavish, luscious

Nearby words

luxian, luxol fast blue, luxor, luxulianite, luxuriance, luxuriant, luxuriate, luxurious, luxury, luxury tax, luzern

Origin of luxuriant

1530–40; < Latin luxuriant- (stem of luxuriāns), present participle of luxuriāre to be rank or immoderate. See luxury, -ant
Related forms
Can be confusedluxuriant luxurious
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British Dictionary definitions for luxuriant

luxuriant

/ (lʌɡˈzjʊərɪənt) /

adjective

rich and abundant; lush
very elaborate or ornate
extremely productive or fertile
Derived Formsluxuriance, nounluxuriantly, adverb

Word Origin for luxuriant

C16: from Latin luxuriāns, present participle of luxuriāre to abound to excess

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See luxurious
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Word Origin and History for luxuriant

luxuriant

adj.

1530s, from Middle French luxuriant and directly from Latin luxuriantem (nominative luxurians), present participle of luxuriare "have to excess, grow profusely" (see luxuriate). Related: Luxuriantly.

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