luxuria

n. [ Cf. F. luxuriance. ] The state or quality of being luxuriant; rank, vigorous growth; excessive abundance produced by rank growth. “Tropical luxuriance.” B. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being luxuriant; luxuriance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Flowers grow up in the garden in the greatest luxuriancy and profusion. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. luxurians, p. pr. of luxuriare: cf. F. luxuriant. See Luxuriate. ] 1. Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; profuse; very abundant; as, a luxuriant growth of grass; luxuriant foliage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Producing luxuriant growth; very fertile; -- of soil. [ PJC ]

3. Having or producing an abundance of elaborate details; unrestrained; -- of imagery or ornamentation. [ PJC ]

Luxuriant flower (Bot.), one in which the floral envelopes are overdeveloped at the expense of the essential organs. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a luxuriant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Luxuriated p. pr. & vb. n. Luxuriating. ] [ L. luxuriatus, p. p. of luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. “ Corn luxuriates in a better mold.” Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To feed or live luxuriously; as, the herds luxuriate in the pastures. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To indulge with unrestrained delight and freedom; as, to luxuriate in description. [ 1913 Webster ]