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