Meaning & use

Viridity

noun·Academic

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The quality or state of being green, especially in reference to fresh vegetation; freshness or verdancy.

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The poem lingers on the viridity of the spring hillsides after the rains.

After the drought ended, the valley slowly regained its viridity.

A note on using this word

A literary word derived from the Latin 'viridis' (green); it can also figuratively suggest youthful freshness or inexperience.

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greennessverdancy

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