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lush.

Adjective
Setting
MEANING

1. Growing thickly and abundantly, especially with healthy greenery.

2. A person who habitually drinks too much alcohol.

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  • lush vegetation
  • lush meadow

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Lush vegetation concealed the ruined steps.

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lush

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Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Comparative lusher or more lush; superlative lushest or most lush. Noun use: singular lush; plural lushes.. Noun singular lush; plural lushes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: moderately common.

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