verde

green

adjective BEHR-deh Less Common

Origin: From Latin viridis (green, vigorous).

Also means

unripe

Usage Note

Verde is an invariable-gender adjective — the same form is used for masculine and feminine (el coche verde, la manzana verde). It also means unripe (una fruta verde = an unripe fruit) and in colloquial speech can mean 'dirty' or risqué (un chiste verde = a dirty joke). Ponerse verde de envidia = to be green with envy.

Examples

"El campo está muy verde esta primavera."

Natural Translation

The countryside is very green this spring.

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