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luxuriant (luhg ZHOOR ee uhnt, luhk SHOOR ee uhnt) (adjective), more luxuriant, most luxuriant
1. Describing something that has an appealingly rich quality: Diane's dress had the most luxuriant colors.
2. Characterising something that has heavy and thick growth: Shirley had luxuriant blond hair hanging down to her shoulders.
3. A reference to a substance which grows in great abundance; relating to a material which is lush or rich: Max had the most luxuriant beard of all the men who were in the competition of those who had whiskers.
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2. Characterising something that has heavy and thick growth: Shirley had luxuriant blond hair hanging down to her shoulders.
3. A reference to a substance which grows in great abundance; relating to a material which is lush or rich: Max had the most luxuriant beard of all the men who were in the competition of those who had whiskers.
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luxuriant, luxurious
luxuriant (lug ZHOOR ee uhnt, luk SHOOR uhnt) (adjective)
Fertile, abundant: There was a luxuriant crop of clover in the fields.
luxurious (lug ZHOOR ee uhs, luk SHOOR ee uhs) (adjective)
Exceedingly costly or self-indulgent: There appeared to be very thick and luxurious rugs on the floor of the palace.
Sabina feels very luxurious whenever she goes to the spa.
Whenever Mark went to the luxurious spa, he noticed the luxuriant growth of tropical flowers in the garden.
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