exuberante
/eɡsubeˈɾante/
The English adjective 'lush' can be translated into Spanish as exuberante.
In Spanish, exuberante is used to describe an abundance of something, such as life or hair. While it can be used to describe lush vegetation, it does not capture the English slang sense of 'lush' meaning 'delicious'.
Meaning: luxuriant, delicious (adj)
Which one should you use?
While exuberante can describe lush vegetation, it is more commonly used to describe an abundance of something like hair or life rather than the 'delicious' sense of 'lush' used in English slang.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the word frondoso is commonly used to convey the idea of lushness. In Spain, exuberante may be used to describe lush environments.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective exuberante is invariable in gender, so it remains the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. To make the adjective plural, add an -s to form exuberantes.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡsubeˈɾante/
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'lush' as slang to mean 'delicious' or 'attractive', using the cognate exuberante to describe a person in Spanish would sound like you are commenting on their physical volume rather than their beauty.
- In Spanish, describing a person's personality as exuberante suggests they have a lavish or overflowing nature rather than a physical quality.
- The Latin root of exuberante is uber, which means 'fertile' or 'fruitful' and is also the source of the English word 'uberty'.
Examples in context
- Su exuberante pelo caía en cascada por encima de los hombros.Her lush hair cascaded down over her shoulders.This sentence shows how to use exuberante to describe hair.Tatoeba #3779039 by carlosalberto, translation #3774773 by Hybrid
- Estas selvas tropicales son exuberantesThese tropical rainforests are lush
- Los campos verdes son tan vigorososThe green fields are so lush
- Las tierras fértiles son hermosamente verdesFertile lands are beautifully lush
- El jardín tropical es frondoso y encantadorThe tropical garden is lush and charming
- El jardín botánico es un lugar exuberante y lleno de vidaThe botanical garden is a lush and vibrant place
- El paisaje montañoso se cubre de un verde frondoso durante la temporada de lluviasThe mountain landscape becomes lush green during the rainy season
- La selva tiene una vegetación exuberante.The jungle has lush vegetation.
- Disfrutamos de un jardín exuberante y verde.We enjoyed a lush, green garden.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are walking through a tropical botanical garden.
- JavierMira qué paisaje tan exuberante.Look at such a lush landscape.
- ElenaEs impresionante, Javier.It is impressive, Javier.
- JavierLas plantas crecen con mucha fuerza aquí.The plants grow very strongly here.
- ElenaEs verdad, todo es muy verde.It's true, everything is very green.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry exuberante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries exuberante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
