Main Entry: ver·dure

Pronunciation: \ˈvər-jər also -dyər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from verd green

Date: 14th century

1 : the greenness of growing vegetation; also : such vegetation itself
2 : a condition of health and vigor

— ver·dur·ous \ˈverj-rəs; ˈver-jə-rəs, -dyə-\ adjective