verdure
Americannoun
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greenness, especially of fresh, flourishing vegetation.
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green vegetation, especially grass or herbage.
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freshness in general; flourishing condition; vigor.
noun
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flourishing green vegetation or its colour
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a condition of freshness or healthy growth
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
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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
Pomegranate seeds and shaved Brussels sprouts make the delicious verdure pizza look like Christmas.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021
The road was flanked by walls of dolomite, valley floors of grapevines and verdure.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2021
Outside, the verdure of field and tree was overwhelming.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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