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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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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Spring is supposed to be a time of renewal, when flowers push up through the frost, green leaves appear on trees, and fragrance connoisseurs switch to new, accordingly light, verdant fragrances.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
Enjoy a captivating bio-boho aesthetic that pays homage to the thriving marine life and verdant flora integrated with modern sophistication.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Photo: Lindsay Brown There’s something about floor to ceiling subway tiles in a verdant hue that feels a bit like strolling a misty woodland.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Verdant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verdant. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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