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over·lush | \ ˌō-vər-ˈləsh 
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\Definition of overlush
: excessively lush overlush foliage Roy showed a fondness in her novel for overlush imagery and showy stylistic flourishes.— Ian Buruma
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The first known use of overlush was in 1879
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