verdant

/ˈvɜrdənt/
adjective
  1. Green with grass or other rich vegetation; lush and green.
    • After a wet spring, the hills were more verdant than ever.
    • The hikers walked through a verdant meadow filled with wildflowers.
    • The garden was so verdant that it felt like a small jungle.
  2. Inexperienced or unsophisticated; green in a figurative sense.
    • The verdant recruit struggled with the basics of the job.
    • She was still verdant in the ways of city life after moving from a small town.
    • His verdant enthusiasm made up for his lack of experience.
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