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Verdant (?), a. [F. verdoyant, p. pr. of verdoyer to be verdant, to grow green, OF. verdoier, verdeier, fr. verd, vert, green, fr. L. viridis green, fr. virere to be green: cf. OF. verdant verdant, L. viridans, p. pr. of viridare to make green.  Cf. Farthingale, Verjuice, Vert.]
    1. Covered with growing plants or grass; green; fresh; flourishing; as, “verdant fields; a verdant lawn.”

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    Let the earth

    Put forth the verdant grass. Milton.

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    2. Unripe in knowledge or judgment; unsophisticated; raw; green; as, “a verdant youth”.  [Colloq.]

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