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verdurous

adj
/ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹəs/

Etymology

Originated c. 1595–1605, verdure + -ous, ultimately from verd (“green”), from Latin viridis.

  1. derived from viridis

Definitions

  1. Freshly green

    Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or consisting of it.

    • The hill was blanketed in verdurous grasses.
    • The verdurous pasture...
    • a hall stood; o’er whose roof Fair clinging weeds with ivy pale did grow, Clasping its gray rents with a verdurous woof, A hanging dome of leaves, a canopy moon-proof.

  2. Having youthful or new qualities.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA