verdant

[ vur-dnt ]
/ ˈvɜr dnt /

adjective

green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis.
of the color green: a verdant lawn.
inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen.

Origin of verdant

First recorded in 1575–85; verd(ure) + -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM verdant

ver·dan·cy, noun ver·dant·ly, adverb un·ver·dant, adjective un·ver·dant·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for verdancy

verdant
/ (ˈvɜːdənt) /

adjective

covered with green vegetation
(of plants, etc) green in colour
immature or unsophisticated; green

Derived forms of verdant

verdancy, noun verdantly, adverb

Word Origin for verdant

C16: from Old French verdoyant, from verdoyer to become green, from Old French verd green, from Latin viridis, from virēre to be green