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June 21, 2026

verdant

/ˈvəːd(ə)nt/adjective

Covered in fresh green plants; richly green.

Example sentences

  • “The hills turn verdant once the rainy season begins.”
  • “Sheep grazed in the verdant valley below the castle.”

Purely literary; travel writing loves it. In speech, 'green' or 'lush' does the same work.

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