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verdure

/ˈvɜːd͡ʒə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about verdure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Green foliage.
  2. The lush appearance of flourishing vegetation.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English verdure, from Middle French verdure, from Old French verdure, from Late Latin *viridūra, from viridis (“green”) + -ūra (abstract noun-forming suffix).

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