Etymology contracted from Middle Frenchverdoyant, from present participle ofverdoyer"to be green, turn green," going back to Old Frenchverdoier, fromverd, vert"green" (going back to Latinviridis, from a base*wir-, whencevirēre"to show green growth, be green" of uncertain origin) +-oier...
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