luxuriance means the property of being luxuriant. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.
luxuriance is pronounced /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹiəns/.
Why “luxuriance” is a great word
LUXURIANCE — [Noun] The state or quality of being luxuriant, characterized by rich, vigorous, and abundant growth or profusion. From English 'luxuriant' (itself from Latin 'luxuriare', "to be rank or excessive") + the noun-forming suffix '-ance', meaning "state or quality of." First attested in the 1650s. Unlike "profusion," which emphasizes mere quantity, or "opulence," which denotes material wealth, luxuriance conveys a fertile, living excess. It is the damp, green tangle of a forgotten garden, the riotous cascade of wisteria over a wall, and the thick, curling mane of a creature in its prime—a quiet testament that nature's ultimate wealth is measured in unruly, excess life.
noun
- The property of being luxuriant.“Yet such was the luxuriance of the tropical growth that the rats had not attained such numbers as to provide competition among members of the species.”