verdant
[ vur-dnt ]
/ ˈvɜr dnt /
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adjective
green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis.
of the color green: a verdant lawn.
inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen.
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OTHER WORDS FROM verdant
ver·dan·cy, nounver·dant·ly, adverbun·ver·dant, adjectiveun·ver·dant·ly, adverbWords nearby verdant
verbum sap, Vercelli, Vercelli Book, Vercingetorix, Verdandi, verdant, verd antique, Verde, Verdelho, verderer, Verde River
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British Dictionary definitions for verdant
verdant
/ (ˈvɜːdənt) /
adjective
covered with green vegetation
(of plants, etc) green in colour
immature or unsophisticated; green
Derived forms of verdant
verdancy, nounverdantly, adverbWord Origin for verdant
C16: from Old French verdoyant, from verdoyer to become green, from Old French verd green, from Latin viridis, from virēre to be green
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