vert Meaning, Definition & Usage

Vert noun
Etymology
F., green, from L. viridis. See Verdant, and cf. Verd.
Definitions
  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.) The color green, represented in a drawing or engraving by parallel lines sloping downward toward the right.

Webster 1913