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Definition of “verdant”

verdant (ˈvɜːdənt Pronunciation for verdant

Definitions

adjective

  1. covered with green vegetation
  2. (of plants, etc) green in colour
  3. immature or unsophisticated; green

Derived Forms

ˈverdancy noun
ˈverdantly adverb

Word Origin

C16: from Old French verdoyant, from verdoyer to become green, from Old French verd green, from Latin viridis, from virēre to be green

Example Sentences Including 'verdant'

And beyond this verdant place, the walls of a city, warmed by the setting sun.
Clive Barker GALILEE (2001)
Apart from the verdant park, the statue will have a canal for company.
India Today (1997)
Beneath their new white spring fleeces, the bright fronds of baby carrots are thickening into a miniature, verdant forest.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Glistening, green-tinged, yellow flowers open from bronze-green shoots which become verdant , ferny foliage.
Bloom, Adrian Winter Garden Glory
It looks particularly dramatic at this time of year, with its verdant plains of spear grass and the teeming bird life.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
MT ROLAND Draws the eye from many parts of the verdant North-West.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)
Mr Golightly examined the verdant treacherous vegetation, over which hovered hoards of tiny primeval insects.
Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003)
So where does Wyatt fit into this verdant musical eco-system?
Times, Sunday Times (2004)
The invitation in her verdant eyes disarmed women and seduced men.
Adair, Tom (Intro) Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories

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