verdurous

adjective /ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹəs/

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

   The hill was blanketed in verdurous grasses.

2. Having youthful or new qualities.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry verdurous (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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