vert
noun
vert
1 American
[vurt]
/ vɜrt /
noun
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English Forest Law.
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vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
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the right to cut such vegetation.
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Heraldry. the tincture, or color, green.
adjective
vert.
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abbreviation
vert
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British
/ vɜːt /
noun
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English legal history
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the right to cut green wood in a forest
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the wood itself
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heraldry
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the colour green
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( as adjective, usually postpositive )
a table vert
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vert.
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abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of vert
1400–50; late Middle English verte < Anglo-French, Middle French vert, verd < Latin viridis green, equivalent to vir ( ēre ) to be green + -idis, apparently irregular for -idus -id 4
Example Sentences
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His elegant “H”-line of 1954, for instance, was a nod to the humble haricot vert, or green bean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
“Longboarding is everything that’s not traditional street skating or vert skating,” said Don Tashman, the founder of L.A.-based longboard manufacturer Loaded Boards.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024
“They’re not seeing the bigger picture or looking further beyond like specific events,” said Hawk of the omission of women’s vert from other competitions.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Brown's fall-free run included a handstand on the vert ramp and two clean 540 spins.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022
The big knight lifted the prisoner’s shield, which was hanging behind him, and showed or, a chevron gules, between three thistles vert.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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