luxuriant

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luxuriant

/lʌɡˈzjʊəɹi.ənt/ UK
/lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.ənt/ UK
/ləɡ-/ UK
/-ɔːɹi.ənt/ UK
/ləɡˈʒʊɹi.ənt/ US
/ləkˈʃʊɹi.ənt/ US
/-ɝi.ənt/ US

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Borrowed from Latin lūxuriāns, present participle of lūxuriō, itself from lūxuria (“luxury, excess”). Equivalent to luxury + -ant.

adjective more luxuriant · most luxuriant

Abundant in growth or detail. She wore a dress of azure blue velvet, with a deep border of gold; her luxuriant hair was put back from her brow in a style which no face but the most perfect could have borne, and was then gathered in a form like that of an ancient helmet, every plait glittering with diamonds: it was peculiar, but
Similar: gross
Overdeveloped at the expense of essential organs.

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adj abundant in growth or detail

Español	lujuriante
日本語	繁茂した hanmo shita
中文	豐富 /丰富 fēngfù, 鬱 /郁 yù, 蔚 wèi, 茂 mào, 繁茂 fánmào, 莽莽 mǎngmǎng
Français	luxuriant
Deutsch	üppig, geil
Italiano	lussureggiante, rigoglioso
Ελληνικά	άφθονο áfthono
Русский	пы́шный pýšnyj, бу́йный bújnyj, густо́й gustój

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@misc{luxuriant_2026,
  title = {luxuriant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/luxuriant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}