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Italian word
lussureggiante
lush, luxuriant (of vegetation)
Looks like
luxurious / lust
luxurious = very comfortable and expensive; lush = rich green vegetation
⚠️ The trap
'Lussureggiante' specifically means lush/luxuriant vegetation. Don't confuse it with 'lussuoso' (luxurious = opulent, expensive). 'Un giardino lussureggiante' = 'a lush garden' (not a luxurious one — though it may be both).
To say "luxurious = very comfortable and expensive; lush = rich green vegetation" in Italian:
lussureggiante (lush/luxuriant for plants); lussuoso (luxurious for things)
"lussureggiante" in English means:
lush, luxuriant (of vegetation)
Example
"La foresta era lussureggiante e verde."
"The forest was lush and green."
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