verdure

American  

[vur-jer] / ˈvɜr dʒər /

noun

1. greenness, especially of fresh, flourishing vegetation.

2. green vegetation, especially grass or herbage.

3. freshness in general; flourishing condition; vigor.

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verdure British  

/ ˈvɜːdʒə /

noun

1. flourishing green vegetation or its colour

2. a condition of freshness or healthy growth

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Other Word Forms

• unverdured adjective
• verdured adjective
• verdureless adjective
• verdurous adjective

Etymology

Origin of verdure

1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to verd green ( vert ) + -ure -ure

Example Sentences

Many of these subjects are framed by restless verdure, the winds of Romanticism picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

However, locating the vital and relatively rare patches of underwater verdure can be difficult.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2024

The group includes Juliska’s Jardins du Monde ceramics glazed in Veronica Beard’s choice of forest green, which the company calls verdure.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

I make a mental note of another Perret principle, that every window should provide a glimpse of both sky and verdure.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2017

Roaming among the trees, admiring the verdure, he saw a crowd of daisies clustered above him, like gigantic stars, and decided to cut one down and present his wife with a pretty parasol.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig