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verdant

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Main Entry:
ver·dant 
          Listen to the pronunciation of verdant
Pronunciation:
\ˈvər-dənt\
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of verdancy \-dən(t)-sē\ noun
ver·dant·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of verdantly \-dənt-lē\ adverb


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