Word | verdure |
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Definition | n. Lush green vegetation; a condition of freshness. (cf. verdant) |
Sentence | The grass is withered, the new growth fails, the verdure is no more. |
Source | The New Oxford Annotated Bible, p.991, NRSV, Isaiah 15:6b |
Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary
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