vert

noun \ ˈvərt \

Definition of vert

1 a :green forest vegetation especially when forming cover or providing food for deer

b :the right or privilege (as in England) of cutting living wood or sometimes of pasturing animals in a forest

2 :the heraldic color green

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VMAs why is ed sheeran singing in harmony with lil uzi vert ???

— nick vadala, Philly.com, "The internet was shook by Philly rapper Lil Uzi Vert and Ed Sheeran's performance at MTV VMAs," 28 Aug. 2017
Metro Parks officials have announced that the David Armstrong Louisville Extreme Park will be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 28, to around Sept. 1 to accommodate the installation of a new vert ramp.

— sheldon s. shafer, The Courier-Journal, "Extreme Park closing temporarily for maintenance work," 26 Aug. 2017
The shrimp fried rice was a terrific preparation, offering a surprising number of plump crustaceans and a welcome scattering of haricots verts as well as red cabbage, zucchini and scallions.

— suzanne loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, "Under new ownership, Maggie's Farm is finding its footing," 11 Aug. 2017
Green, who turned professional a year ago, can hold his own against any of them on the vert ramp, in the pool and on the unique Skatercross track that was devised by Macdonald.

— tod leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Clash at Clairemont is home event for pro skater Jeromy Green," 10 Aug. 2017
French green beans, also called haricot verts, are sweeter still and harvested when smaller than a pinky finger and quite succulent.

— debbie arrington, sacbee, "Summer menus a snap with these green beans," 18 July 2017
Much of the aligoté planted in Burgundy is the vigorous aligoté vert, which produces quantity rather than quality.

— eric asimov, New York Times, "Aligoté, Burgundy’s Other White Grape, Makes Its Case," 6 July 2017
Haricots verts are slender French green beans often available at farmer’s markets.

— terri milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Haricot Vert and Baby Potato Salad," 3 July 2017
Tankersley had a bad vert in Indy, but flashes ability like this on jump balls.

— adam h. beasley, miamiherald, "Checking the Tape: Cordrea Tankersley can play, but how high is the corner’s ceiling?," 29 Apr. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of vert

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from vert green — more at verdant

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