单词 | verdure |
释义 | verdure (once / 1702 pages) n Verdure is lush green foliage, the kind you'd find in a beautiful garden, in a park, or in a forest. Verdure is related to many words for the color green, and that's exactly what it means: greenery, and a lot of it, in nature. This word conveys a sense of life: think of a park where there's green everywhere you see. That's verdure. A forest will have even more verdure, and you could find verdure in someone's garden, if it's a big one with a lot of plants. Verdure is so brightly alive that it makes people feel good. WORD FAMILYverdure: verdures USAGE EXAMPLESBut the verdure that covered it had sprouted spontaneously, nourished by the remnants of fecal waste. New York Times(Aug 29, 2016) “They could be lush with verdure and breathable air. We have absolutely no idea at this stage.” National Geographic(Jul 20, 2016) But at least it had grandeur, and verdure. The New Yorker(May 30, 2016) 1n green foliage Syn|Hyper greenery foliage, leaf, leafage the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants 2n the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation Syn|Hyper greenness, verdancy cornucopia, profuseness, profusion, richness the property of being extremely abundant |
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