[ ɪg'zju:b(ə)r(ə)nt , ɛg- ]
■ adjective
1》 lively and cheerful.
2》 literary growing profusely.
Derivatives
exuberance noun
~ly adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'overflowing'): from Fr. exubérant , from L. ~- , exuberare 'be abundantly fruitful' (based on uber 'fertile').