verdure C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈvɝd͡ʒɚ/ UK /ˈvɜːd͡ʒə/ See IPA manual Freq #146733 Meanings 1 noun The greenness of lush or growing vegetation (greenery); also: the vegetation itself. […] now he was / The ivy which had hid my princely trunk, / And suck'd my verdure out on't. 2 noun the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation 3 noun green foliage 4 noun A condition of health and vigour. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the greenness of lush or... greenlinessgreenthverdancy 2 noun · the lush appearance of... greenness 3 noun · green foliage greenery Word family Related forms verdantverdurous Etymology Inherited from Middle English verdure, from Middle French verdure, from Old French verdure, from Late Latin *viridūra, from viridis (“green”) + -ūra (abstract noun-forming suffix). Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # verdure **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈvɝd͡ʒɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈvɜːd͡ʒə/ **Frequency rank:** 146733 ## Meanings 1. The greenness of lush or growing vegetation (greenery); also: the vegetation itself. 2. the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation 3. green foliage 4. A condition of health and vigour. ## Examples - […] now he was / The ivy which had hid my princely trunk, / And suck'd my verdure out on't. ## Related Forms - verdant - verdurous ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English verdure, from Middle French verdure, from Old French verdure, from Late Latin *viridūra, from viridis (“green”) + -ūra (abstract noun-forming suffix). ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown