over·lush
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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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“Overlush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlush. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of overlush was in 1879
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