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English speakers have been using verdant as a ripe synonym of green since at least the 16th century, and as a descriptive term for inexperienced or naïve people since the 19th century. (By contrast, the more experienced green has colored our language since well before the 12th century, and was first applied to inexperienced people in the 16th century.) Verdant comes from the Old French word for "green," vert, which itself is from Latin virēre, meaning "to show green growth" or "to be green." Today, vert is used in English as a word for green forest vegetation and the heraldic color green. A related word is virescent, meaning "beginning to be green."
Examples of verdant in a Sentence
Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
It’s located in an oak knoll for peak tranquility, surrounded by olive trees and verdant plants and visited by the occasional deer.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025
Stores like Target, Walmart, and Amazon are replete with an eclectic array of builds from seasonally appropriate critters to gorgeous botanicals that act as verdant home décor.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Open blue skies and verdant valley landscapes provide the backdrop for the house’s front yard entrance, where a curvy pathway leads to the nearly 4,600-square-foot structure.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Verdant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verdant. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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