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luxuriant

American  
[luhg-zhoor-ee-uhnt, luhk-shoor-] / lʌgˈʒʊər i ənt, lʌkˈʃʊər- /

adjective

  1. abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.

    Synonyms:
    teeming

  2. producing abundantly, as soil; fertile; fruitful; productive.

    to settle in luxuriant country.
    Synonyms:
    prolific, fruitful

  3. richly abundant, profuse, or superabundant.

    Synonyms:
    copious

  4. florid, as imagery or ornamentation; lacking in restraint.

luxuriant British  
/ lʌɡˈzjʊərɪənt /

adjective

  1. rich and abundant; lush

  2. very elaborate or ornate

  3. extremely productive or fertile

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Other Word Forms

  • luxuriance noun
  • luxuriantly adverb
  • overluxuriant adjective
  • overluxuriantly adverb
  • unluxuriant adjective
  • unluxuriantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of luxuriant

1530–40; < Latin luxuriant- (stem of luxuriāns ), present participle of luxuriāre to be rank or immoderate. See luxury, -ant

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