enverdure

transitive verb

en·​verdure

ə̇n,

en+

-ed/-ing/-s

: to clothe or cover with verdure

a country enverdured with palms and bamboos

—Rose Macaulay

Word History

Etymology

en- entry 1 + verdure (noun)

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