verdure UK /ˈvɜːd͡ʒə/US /ˈvɝd͡ʒɚ/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •The greenness of lush or growing vegetation (greenery); also: the vegetation itself.[…] now he was / The ivy which had hid my princely trunk, / And suck'd my verdure out on't. — 1610 •A condition of health and vigour. verb1 •To cover with verdure. formsverdured · verduring · verdures