Verdant
Translation- Verdant
- Verdant Ver"dant, 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.
[1913 Webster]
Let the earth Put forth the verdant grass. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
2. Unripe in knowledge or judgment; unsophisticated; raw; green; as, a verdant youth. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Look at other dictionaries:
verdant — 1> зеленый, зеленеющий Ex: verdant fields зеленеющие поля Ex: verdant grass зеленая трава Ex: verdant hedge зеленая изгородь Ex: verdant avenues озелененные проспекты 2> покрытый листвой (о человеке); неопытный Ex: verdant youth зеленая молодежь … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Verdant — may refer to:* Verdant Green, a fictional undergraduate at Oxford University * Verdant Power, a maker and installer of tidal power and hydroelectric systems … Wikipedia
verdant — adj. 1) зеленый, зеленеющий 2) неопытный, незрелый, зеленый … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
verdant — verdancy, n. verdantly, adv. /verr dnt/, adj. 1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis. 2. of the color green: a verdant lawn. 3. inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen. [1575 85; VERD(URE) … Universalium
verdant — adjective Etymology: modification of Middle French verdoyant, from present participle of verdoyer to be green, from Old French verdoier, from verd, vert green, from Latin viridis, from virēre to be green Date: 1581 1. a. green in tint or color <… … New Collegiate Dictionary
verdant — ˈvə:dənt прил. 1) зеленеющий, зеленый Syn : green 2) зеленый , незрелый, неопытный Syn : unpractised, inexperienced зеленый, зеленеющий * fields зеленеющие поля * grass зеленая трава * hedge зеленая изгородь … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
verdant — adjective a) Green in colour. It was a verdant and delightful valley, watered by a rivulet ... b) Abundant in verdure. See Also: verdancy, verdantly, verdure, verdurous … Wiktionary
Verdant Green — is a fictional undergraduate at Oxford University, as featured in the Victorian novel The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green , by Cuthbert M. Bede (a pseudonym of the clergyman Edward Bradley). He was a student at Brazenface College, a fictional… … Wikipedia
Verdant Power — is a maker and installer of tidal power and hydroelectric systems. Their primary device is an underwater turbine, similar to a three bladed wind turbine, that is designed to capture energy from tidal currents and (precipitation driven) river… … Wikipedia
verdant zone — зеленый пояс, теплый пояс * * * • зеленый пояс • теплый пояс … Англо-русский словарь по экологии