Added 6 October 2026
verdant
/ˈvɜɹ.dənt/ adjective
Latin root: viridis Wiktionary
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- Green in colour.
- Abundant in verdure; lush with vegetation.
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Inexperienced.
a verdant youth from the interior of Connecticut
Origin
From Middle French verdoyant, from Old French verb verdier, verdoier, from vert (“green”), from Vulgar Latin *virdis, from Latin viridis.
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