verdure

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noun ver·dure \ ˈvər-jər also -dyər \

Definition of verdure

1 :the greenness of growing vegetation; also :such vegetation itself

2 :a condition of health and vigor

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verdurous

play \ˈverj-rəs; ˈver-jə-rəs, -dyə-\ adjective

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Examples of verdure in a Sentence

a good time to tour the wine country is when it is clothed with the verdure of midsummer
a portrait of a fresh-faced teenage girl in all of her youthful verdure and irrepressible joie de vivre

Recent Examples of verdure from the Web

Toscana will serve its regular menu from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. along with specials that include tortino di verdure with zucchini, artichokes and bechamel sauce.

— jenn harris, latimes.com, "Your 2017 Mother's Day brunch guide," 5 May 2017

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The Mult-Lingual verdure

English speakers have had the use of the word verdure since the 14th century, when it made its way into Middle English from Anglo-French. Like the more common verdant, the word traces back to Latin virēre, meaning "to be green." Since the early 16th century, verdure has also been used to refer to a kind of tapestry with a design based on plant forms. The verdure that English speakers sometimes encounter on menus is Italian; in that language verdure refers to green vegetables or to vegetables in general (as in "fettuccine con verdure").