verdant

UK: /ˈvɜː^rd^ənt/ US: /ˈvɝdənt/ ,(vûr′dnt)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ver•dant /ˈvɜrdənt/   adj. 

1. Botany green with vegetation and growing plants;
   covered with growing plants or grass.
2. of the color green.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ver•dant  (vûr′dnt), adj. 

1. Botany green with vegetation;
   covered with growing plants or grass:
   a verdant oasis.
2. of the color green:
   a verdant lawn.
3. inexperienced;
   unsophisticated:
   verdant college freshmen.

• verd(ure) + -ant 1575–85

ver′dan•cy, n. 
ver′dant•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. . lush, grassy.

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verdant / ˈvɜːd^ənt/ adjective

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

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French verdoyant, from verdoyer to become green, from Old French verd green, from Latin viridis, from virēre to be green

ˈverdancy noun

ˈverdantly adverb