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   luxuriant

   /lʌɡˈʒʊərɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush: "forests of dark, luxuriant foliage"
   • ▪ (of hair) thick and healthy: "she tossed her luxuriant dark hair"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin luxuriant- ‘growing rankly’, from the verb luxuriare, from luxuria ‘luxury, rankness’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. luxuriance noun
   • 2. luxuriantly adverb

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   What does luxuriant mean?

   • 茂盛的，繁茂的, 浓密的, 密实的，饱满的… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! LUXURIANT definition: 1. growing thickly, strongly, and well: 2. pleasantly thick or full: 3. growing thickly….

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   What does luxuriant hair mean?

   • If you describe someone's hair as luxuriant, you mean that it is very thick and healthy. Hair that's thick and luxuriant needs regular trimming. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Rare 2. 3. 4.

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   What does luxuriate mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia. luxuriate – greatly enjoy oneself; revel: to luxuriate in wealth; thrive: The roses luxuriate in the sunny garden. luxurious – rich, sumptuous; promoting luxury: The hotel room was luxurious. Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree 1.

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   What does luxurie mean in English?

   • From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”) . luxury ( countable and uncountable, plural luxuries) Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings. Something desirable but expensive .

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     LUXURIANT meaning: 1. growing thickly, strongly, and well:...

   • Znaczenie Luxuriant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     luxuriant definicja: 1. growing thickly, strongly, and well:...

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     LUXURIANT translate: 茂盛的，繁茂的；濃密的, 密實的，飽滿的. Learn more in the...

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     LUXURIANT translate: 茂盛的，繁茂的；浓密的, 密实的，饱满的. Learn more in the...

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   The meaning of LUXURIANT is yielding abundantly : fertile, fruitful. How to use luxuriant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Luxuriant.

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   Luxuriant definition: abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.. See examples of LUXURIANT used in a sentence.

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   If you describe someone's hair as luxuriant, you mean that it is very thick and healthy.

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   Synonyms for LUXURIANT: lush, green, grown, dense, leafy, fertile, verdant, rich; Antonyms of LUXURIANT: barren, leafless, poor, bleak, dry, stark, arid, unproductive.

   • Some common synonyms of luxuriant are exuberant, lavish, lush, prodigal, and profuse. While all these words mean "giving or given out in great abun...
   • In some situations, the words exuberant and luxuriant are roughly equivalent. However, exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces...
   • While the synonyms lavish and luxuriant are close in meaning, lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion. // a lavish party
   • The meanings of lush and luxuriant largely overlap; however, lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance. // a lush green lawn
   • Although the words prodigal and luxuriant have much in common, prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaus...
   • The words profuse and luxuriant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, profuse implies pouring forth without restraint. // profuse ap...

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   1. Characterized by rich or profuse growth: a luxuriant garden; luxuriant hair. See Synonyms at profuse. 2. a. Rich and elaborate, as in decoration. b. Extremely productive: a luxuriant imagination. 3. Marked by or displaying luxury; luxurious: a luxuriant hotel.