Etymology

verdurous

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Today it means: Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or consisting of it. Full definition →

Latin viridis
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  1. Latin · derived fromviridis
  2. English todayverdurous

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

Words from the same roots

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