verdant
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˈvɜrdənt/
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verdeante
- So it has always been, for centuries, seemingly for millennia, in this remote, hilly, verdant province north of Rome.
- verdant landscape
- verdant fields
- verdant forest
I am a valley of repeating verdant balconies.
- I am a valley of repeating verdant balconies.
- I'm a verdant memory garden of first memories.
- Once Karjazat had ruled the land of rivers and lovely values valleys, its forest verdant, its plains abundant with crops.
Examples
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The verdant landscape was filled with lush grass and blooming wildflowers, making it a perfect spot for a picnic.
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Good people, our heart is gladden to gaze once more on the verdant rolling hills of this village, our fondest retreat in all of England.
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To the right of the town, a verdant forest dominated the landscape.
Fiction book (1992) -
Then he was gone, leaping into the verdant growth with a white flash of his tail.
Fiction book (1992) -
In suburbia, former city residents found clean air, verdant fields, and most importantly, clean water.
Academic text (2010) -
In the distance, the sun slants low over an unending expanse of verdant jungle.
Fiction book (2000) -
Louise smiled at Ponter as she thought about the verdant, unspoiled world he had described to her the night before.
Fiction book (2002) -
Lush and densely verdant, great beaches, shrimp boats, cultural sites, and an authentic Western experience.
Academic text (2003) -
Framed by steep mountainsides, the verdant Italian river plain spreads out like a tablecloth.
Academic text (2007) -
Meanwhile, a long, graceful canoe appeared, emerging unobserved from a concealed gap in the verdant shoreline.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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Rich and full, like thick plants or juicy fruit
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An area covered with grass, like a field or lawn
Covered with plants such as grass or small bushes
Covered in grass and wildflowers like a field
Antonyms
How Green
Surface Forms
Morphology
verdant = verd + ant
The element 'verd' is not a productive or familiar English base for learners, so the meaning 'green' is not reliably inferable from the parts.
Etymology
Verdant comes from an old root verd- meaning 'green', which you can see in Spanish verde. So verdant means 'full of green', and we use it for land or hills that are rich with plants.