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verdant

ver·dant [ vúrd'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with lush green growth: green with vegetation or foliage

2. green: green in color

3. naive: lacking experience or sophistication ( literary )

[Late 16th century. < Old French verdeant "becoming green" < Latin viridis "green"]

ver·dan·cy noun
ver·dant·ly adverb
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