exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous
(adjective) produced or growing in extreme abundance; “their riotous blooming”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
profuse (comparative more profuse, superlative most profuse)
In great quantity or abundance; liberal or generous to the point of excess.
profuse (third-person singular simple present profuses, present participle profusing, simple past and past participle profused)
(obsolete) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*fuse", a. Etym: [L. profusus, p. p. of profundere to pour forth or out; pro forward, forth + fundere to pour: cf. F. profus. See Fuse to melt.]
1. Pouring forth with fullness or exuberance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal; giving without stint; as, a profuse government; profuse hospitality. A green, shady bank, profuse of flowers. Milton.
2. Superabundant; excessive; prodigal; lavish; as, profuse expenditure. "Profuse ornament." Kames.
Syn.
– Lavish; exuberant; bountiful; prodigal; extravagant.
– Profuse, Lavish, Prodigal. Profuse denotes pouring out (as money, etc.) with great fullness or freeness; as, profuse in his expenditures, thanks, promises, etc. Lavish is stronger, implying unnecessary or wasteful excess; as, lavish of his bounties, favors, praises, etc. Prodigal is stronger still, denoting unmeasured or reckless profusion; as, prodigal of one's strength, life, or blood, to secure some object. Dryden.
Pro*fuse", v. t.
Definition: To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander. [Obs.] Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
