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ver·dant    (vûrdnt) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Green with vegetation; covered with green growth.
2. Green.
3. Lacking experience or sophistication; naive.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French verdoyant, from Old French, present participle of verdoyer, to become green, from Vulgar Latin *viridire, from Latin viridis

OTHER FORMS:
verdan·cy (Noun), verdant·ly (Adverb)

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