Covered with or abundant in foliage or vegetation; verdant; (of a tree) in leaf. Also in extended use.
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释义 | the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by good growth > [adjective] > flourishing or luxuriant in growth (28) greeneOE Covered with or abundant in foliage or vegetation; verdant; (of a tree) in leaf. Also in extended use. frimOE Vigorous, flourishing; after Old English only in physical sense (or figurative of this), luxuriant in growth, plump, full-fleshed. ranka1325 Chiefly of vegetation: vigorous or luxuriant in growth. In later use usually in negative sense: growing too luxuriantly or rampantly; thick and… wlonk1398 Rich in moisture or sap; rank; lush. flourishingc1400 Budding or blossoming; hence, that grows vigorously or luxuriantly. Of a landscape: Verdant. rankish1495 Somewhat rank, esp. in taste or smell. frank?1548 Luxuriant in growth, lusty, vigorous. Obsolete. gole1573 Of rank or luxuriant growth (cf. quot. 1691). abled1576 Capable; vigorous, thriving. Obsolete. wanton1579 Of a plant, etc.: profuse in growth, luxuriant. Also (of the growth of a plant): abundant, prolific; unchecked. proud1597 Characterized by great vigour, force, or vitality, such as indicates or suggests pride. Of a plant, crop, etc.: full of sap; luxuriant in growth… unseared1599 Not made sear; unwithered. unwithered1599 (un-, prefix1 affix 2.) ramping1607 Of a plant. Growing luxuriantly, vigorously, or excessively. lusha1616 Of plants, esp. of grass: Succulent, and luxuriant in growth. fulsome1633 Characterized by being full of some commodity or material; abundant, plentiful; providing a copious supply, rich; (in later use also) complete… luxurious1644 = luxuriant, adj. 2. Now rare. rampant1648 Of a plant or its growth: rank, abundant; lush, luxurious. luxuriant1661 Of plants, etc.: Growing profusely, exuberant, rank. †Of flesh: Growing to excess (obsolete). lascivious1698 Used for: Rank, luxuriant. pert1727 Of a plant or part of a plant: fresh, flourishing. Obsolete. unnipped1775 Not nipped. verdurous1820 Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, verdure. happy1875 Of a plant: flourishing; healthy; (also) capable of growing well (in particular environmental conditions). Subcategories:— of vegetation (2) — of a season (2) |
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