luxuriance

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English

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Etymology

From luxuri(ant) +‎ -ance.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

luxuriance (countable and uncountable, plural luxuriances)

  1. The property of being luxuriant.
    • 1949, Bruce Kiskaddon, George R. Stewart, Earth Abides:
      Yet such was the luxuriance of the tropical growth that the rats had not attained such numbers as to provide competition among members of the species.

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Luxuriance”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VI, Part 1 (L), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 519, column 2: “f. Luxuriant: see -ance.”

French

Pronunciation

Noun

luxuriance f (plural luxuriances)

  1. luxuriance

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