"luxuriance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹiəns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-luxuriance.wav Forms: luxuriances [plural]
Etymology: From luxuri(ant) + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|luxuriant|ance|alt1=luxuri(ant)}} luxuri(ant) + -ance, {{smallcaps|Luxuriant}} Luxuriant, {{smallcaps|-ance}} -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} luxuriance (countable and uncountable, plural luxuriances)
  1. The property of being luxuriant. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: luxuriantness, luxuriancy [obsolete]

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