n.
Pronunciation: ' l ə sh
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English lusch soft, tender
Date: 1610
1 a : growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage < lush grass> b : lavishly productive: as (1) : FERTILE (2) : THRIVING (3) : characterized by abundance : PLENTIFUL (4) : PROSPEROUS , PROFITABLE
2 a : SAVORY , DELICIOUS b : appealing to the senses <the lush sounds of the orchestra> c : OPULENT , SUMPTUOUS < lush accommodations>
synonyms see PROFUSE
– lush · ly adverb
– lush · ness noun