verdure

[ vur-jer ]

noun

1. greenness, especially of fresh, flourishing vegetation.
2. green vegetation, especially grass or herbage.
3. freshness in general; flourishing condition; vigor.

verdure

/ ˈvɜːdʒə /

noun

1. flourishing green vegetation or its colour
2. a condition of freshness or healthy growth

Derived Forms

• ˈverdured, adjective
• ˈverdurous, adjective

Other Words From

• verdured adjective
• verdure·less adjective
• un·verdured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of verdure¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to verd green ( vert ) + -ure -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of verdure¹

C14: from Old French verd green, from Latin viridis

Example Sentences

Roaming among the trees, admiring the verdure, he saw a crowd of daisies clustered above him, like gigantic stars, and decided to cut one down and present his wife with a pretty parasol.

From Literature

Their posters aimed to scare people straight with pictures of ecological ruin, or glorified nature, clean air and water, sunshine and verdure.

From New York Times

Pomegranate seeds and shaved Brussels sprouts make the delicious verdure pizza look like Christmas.

From Washington Post

The road was flanked by walls of dolomite, valley floors of grapevines and verdure.

From New York Times

The pizza that calls to me most, verdure, looks like Christmas.

From Washington Post