VERDANT


Meaning of VERDANT in English

/ ˈvɜːdnt; NAmE ˈvɜːrdnt/ adjective

( literary ) ( of grass, plants, fields, etc. ) fresh and green

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: perhaps from Old French verdeant , present participle of verdoier be green, based on Latin viridis green.

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