Verdurous
/ˈvɜːr.dʒə.rəs/noun
Covered with or rich in green vegetation.
Did you know?Verdurous comes from the same Latin root as “verdant” and ultimately from *viridis* (“green”), a root that also gave English words tied to vitality and freshness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷʰer-
“To grow, spring up, be green”
Latin
Latin
viridis
“Green, fresh, flourishing”
Late Latin
Latin
viridāre
“To make green”
Old French
Old French
verdour
“Greenness, greenery”
Middle English
English
verdurous
“Green, leafy, covered with vegetation”
Modern English
English
verdurous
“Covered with or rich in green vegetation”