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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."
Examples of verdant in a Sentence
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
First established in 1969, this verdant park has developed into a crucial hub for wildlife conservation over the decades, with a wealth of ambitious programs in place that aim to preserve the biodiversity of our planet.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
And the jewel sitting on a verdant cushion is a new swimming pool that converts into a rink in the winter and an artificial lawn in the shoulder months, flanked by a public building that thrusts into the hillside.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
The producer takes me through the cozy kitchen of his sprawling home, then across the verdant backyard, to a guest house that’s been converted into an office space.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Verdant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verdant. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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