/ lʌgˈʒʊəriənt; NAmE -ˈʒʊr-/ adjective
1.
( of plants or hair ) growing thickly and strongly in a way that is attractive :
luxuriant vegetation
thick, luxuriant hair
2.
( especially of art or the atmosphere of a place ) rich in sth that is pleasant or beautiful :
the poet's luxuriant imagery
► lux·uri·ance / -əns; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
the luxuriance of the tropical forest
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin luxuriant- growing rankly, from the verb luxuriare , from luxuria luxury, rankness.