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English speakers have been using verdant as a ripe synonym of green since at least the 16th century, and as a descriptive term for inexperienced or naïve people since the 19th century. (By contrast, the more experienced green has colored our language since well before the 12th century, and was first applied to inexperienced people in the 16th century.) Verdant comes from the Old French word for "green," vert, which itself is from Latin virēre, meaning "to show green growth" or "to be green." Today, vert is used in English as a word for green forest vegetation and the heraldic color green. A related word is virescent, meaning "beginning to be green."
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Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024
Another of the city’s vintage estates, located on nine verdant acres along East Rosemary Road, recently hit the market for $15 million.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Only a handful of people saw the image of a verdant untarnished outside world before Bernard pulled the plug.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Beyond the grand entry doors lies a verdant courtyard, where a stone pathway guides the eye toward the first of two gracefully designed Stupa Villas, blending serenity with architectural harmony.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Verdant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verdant. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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