French Conversation · Level 124
58 words
French word
verdure
Pronunciation
IPA/vɛʁdyʁ/
Meaning
- feminine noungreenery
Example
Il y a beaucoup de verdure autour de la maison.
There is a lot of greenery around the house.
More examples
Ils se promènent dans la verdure du parc.
They are strolling in the greenery of the park.
Core concept
A broad, living layer of green plants spread across a place.
Common phrases
dans la verdure
in the greenery
au milieu de la verdure
in the midst of the greenery
Similar words
végétation: The plant life growing collectively in a particular place.
plante: An individual plant, such as a flower or a tree.
herbe: Short green grass spreading across the ground.
Definition in French
Ensemble de plantes vertes couvrant un endroit, utilisé pour évoquer la présence de végétation.
Word origin
French verdure comes through Old French from Latin viridis, meaning green, and developed from green growth to plant greenery as a whole.
Usage tips
- Verdure is usually an uncountable feminine noun, so French uses de la verdure and beaucoup de verdure rather than a plural for ordinary greenery.
Opposites
- sécheressedroughtnoun
Related words
- verdoyantverdantadjective
- verdissementgreeningnoun