Pronunciation : Vert
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., green, from L. viridis. See Verdant, and cf. Verd.]
Definition : 1. (Eng. Forest Law) (a) Everything that grows, and bears a green leaf, within the forest; as, to preserve vert and venison is the duty of the verderer. (b) The right or privilege of cutting growing wood.
2. (Her.)
Defn: The color green, represented in a drawing or engraving by parallel lines sloping downward toward the right.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913