Meanings
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noun
historical forest law: green vegetation in a forest, especially as cover or food for game
The charter protected both the venison and the vert of the royal forest.
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noun
heraldry: the color green
The shield displayed a silver stag on a field of vert.
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adj
heraldry: green in color
A vert border surrounded the golden emblem.
Thesaurus
Etymology
From Middle English vert, borrowed from Old French vert, 'green,' ultimately from Latin viridis. Medieval forest law used it for green vegetation protected as habitat or food for game, while heraldry retained it as the conventional name for green.