Verdurous

//ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or consisting of it.

    "The hill was blanketed in verdurous grasses."

  2. 2
    Having youthful or new qualities.

Example

More examples

"Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, a Japanese sci-fi anime, describes humanity going through several ice ages before it branches into an advanced space civilization and space-adapted monsters. The Earth becomes a water planet with some survivors in a flotilla."

Etymology

Originated c. 1595–1605, verdure + -ous, ultimately from verd (“green”), from Latin viridis.

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