verdure
From LSJ
ἐν μὲν γὰρ εἰρήνῃ καὶ ἀγαθοῖς πράγμασιν αἵ τε πόλεις καὶ οἱ ἰδιῶται ἀμείνους τὰς γνώμας ἔχουσι διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐς ἀκουσίους ἀνάγκας πίπτειν → in peace and prosperity states and individuals have better sentiments, because they do not find themselves suddenly confronted with imperious necessities
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
green grass: P. and V. χλόη, ἡ, πόα, ἡ, Ar. and V. ποία, ἡ (Euripides, Cyclops).
lose its verdure (of branch): V. ἐκλείπω χλόην, ἐκλείπειν χλόην (Euripides, Ion, 1435).