how to pronounce lush

/ˈlʌʃ/

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lush is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of lush in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and spawned lush wetlands and oak groves …”

meanings of lush

adjective:

Mellow; soft; (of ground or soil) easily turned; fertile.
Juicy, succulent.
Thriving; rife; sumptuous.
Amazing, cool, fantastic, wicked.
Lax; slack; limp; flexible.
Savoury, delicious.
Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant.
Beautiful, sexy.

noun:

Intoxicating liquor.
A person who enjoys talking about themselves.
Drunkard, sot, alcoholic.

verb:

To drink (liquor) to excess.

name:

A surname.

lush frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word lush occurs in english on average 8.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.