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lux⋅u⋅ri⋅ant
[luhg-zhoo
r-ee-uhnt, luhk-shoor-] 
–adjective
| 1. | abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation. |
| 2. | producing abundantly, as soil; fertile; fruitful; productive: to settle in luxuriant country. |
| 3. | richly abundant, profuse, or superabundant. |
| 4. | florid, as imagery or ornamentation; lacking in restraint. |
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| lux·u·ri·ant (lŭg-zhŏŏr'ē-ənt, lŭk-shŏŏr'-) adj.
[Latin luxuriāns, luxuriant-, present participle of luxuriāre, to be luxuriant; see luxuriate.] lux·u'ri·ance n., lux·u'ri·ant·ly adv. |
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Luxuriant
Lux*u"ri*ant\, a. [L. luxurians, p. pr. of luxuriare: cf. F. luxuriant. See Luxuriate.] Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; very abundant; as, a luxuriant growth of grass; luxuriant foliage. Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine. --Pope. Luxuriant flower (Bot.), one in which the floral envelopes are overdeveloped at the expense of the essential organs.
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Language Translation for : Luxuriant
Spanish:
exuberante,
German:
saftig,
Japanese:
青々と茂った
luxuriant
c.1540, from L. luxuriantem (nom. luxurians), prp. of luxuriare "have to excess, grow profusely" (see luxuriate).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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