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deciduous
English
Etymology
From Latin d?ciduus (“falling down or off”), from d?cid? (“fall down”)
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d??s?d???s/
- (US) IPA(key): /d??s?d.ju.?s/, /d??s?d.ju.?s/
Adjective
deciduous (not comparable)
- (biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
- Antonyms: persistent, permanent
- (botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
- Antonyms: evergreen, sempervirent. Cf. caducous.
- Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.
Derived terms
Related terms
- decay
- decadence
- decidence
Translations
Further reading
- deciduous on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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sourwood
English
Etymology
sour +? wood
Noun
sourwood (plural sourwoods)
- A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour-tasting leaves.
- An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree.
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