Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for VER'DANT
VER'DANT, a. [Fr. verdoyant; L. viridans, from viridis, from vireo, to be green. The radical sense of the verb is to grow or advance with strength.]
- Green; fresh; covered with growing plants or grass; as verdant fields; a verdant lawn.
- Flourishing.
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