Main Entry:

ver·dant

Pronunciation:

\ˈvər-d^ənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

modification of Middle French verdoyant, from present participle of verdoyer to be green, from Old French verdoier, from verd, vert green, from Latin viridis, from virēre to be green

Date:

1581

1 a: green in tint or color b: green with growing plants <verdant fields>2: unripe in experience or judgment : green 9a, b

— ver·dan·cy \-d^ən(t)-sē\ noun

— ver·dant·ly \-d^ənt-lē\ adverb