Definition of lush
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
lush grass
b : lavishly productive: such as
(1) : fertile lush farmland
(2) : thriving the lush idealism of the prewar period— F. B. Millett
(3) : characterized by abundance : plentiful lush campaign contributions— Fulton Lewis
(4) : prosperous, profitable firms with lush contracts
lush
nounDefinition of lush (Entry 2 of 3)
lush
verblushed; lushing; lushes
Definition of lush (Entry 3 of 3)
slang
: drink
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The first known use of lush was in 1610
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