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ver·dure  audio  (vûrjr) KEY 

NOUN:
    1. The lush greenness of flourishing vegetation.
    2. Vigorous greenery.
  2. A fresh or flourishing condition: the verdure of childhood.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from verd, green, from Latin viridis

OTHER FORMS:
verdur·ous(Adjective), verdur·ous·ness(Noun)


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