Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
LUSH
I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English lusch soft, tender
Date: 1610
1. growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage , lavishly productive: as, fertile , thriving , characterized by abundance ; plentiful , prosperous , profitable ,
2. savory , delicious , appealing to the senses , opulent , sumptuous , see: profuse lushly adverb lushness noun
II. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1790
intoxicating liquor ; drink , a habitual heavy drinker ; drunkard ,
III. verb
Date: circa 1811
drink