Verdant area previously adjacent to Victoria? (4)
I believe the answer is:
wood
'verdant area' is the definition.
'wood' can be an answer for 'area' (I have seen 'Area of trees ' mean 'wood' so perhaps 'area' could also mean 'wood'). I am unsure of the 'verdant' bit.
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wood that I've seen before include "deal?" , "'Under Milk - - ' (lit.)" , "Forest - golf club - biased bowl" , "What you might need to play golf" , "Area of trees and shrubs" .)