Nemorous
//ˈnɛməɹəs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Forested; full of trees, dark with shady groves. rare
"Even Paradise itself, says Evelyn, was but a kind of ‘nemorous temple or sacred grove,’ planted by God himself."
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More examples"Even Paradise itself, says Evelyn, was but a kind of ‘nemorous temple or sacred grove,’ planted by God himself."
Etymology
From Latin nemus (“grove”).
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