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TOEFL BNC: 22493 COCA: 18846

deciduous

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deciduous /dɪˈsɪʤəwəs/ adjective
deciduous
/dɪˈsɪʤəwəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of DECIDUOUS
of a tree, bush, etc.
: having leaves that fall off every year(树、灌木等)落叶的
TOEFL BNC: 22493 COCA: 18846

deciduous

adjective

de·​cid·​u·​ous di-ˈsi-jə-wəs How to pronounce deciduous (audio)
-jü-əs
1
biology : falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
deciduous leaves
deciduous scales
2
biology
a
: having deciduous parts
maples, birches, and other deciduous trees
deciduous dentition
b
: having the dominant plants deciduous
a deciduous forest
3
: ephemeral
There is much that is deciduous in books … J. R. Lowell
deciduousness noun

Example Sentences

the bare branches of a deciduous tree in winter he chose not to fret about the deciduous discomforts of his existence
Recent Examples on the Web The Appalachian mountains are some of the oldest in the world, rich with deciduous hardwoods, medicinal plants, and edible delicacies like morels and ramps. Carter Sickels, Outside Online, 3 Sep. 2022 This deciduous native plant in the buckthorn family is a tenacious vine that forms an extremely strong stem. Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 The caraibeira tree, Tabebuia aurea, is a relatively small seasonally deciduous tree that is critically important to Spix’s little blue macaws. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 June 2022 According to Conway-Anderson, silvopasturing where pastures are interspersed with deciduous trees and pine stands offers benefits on both sides of the climate equation. Daniel Cusick, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022 Herbaceous peonies die back to the ground each winter; tree peonies are permanent, deciduous shrubs that grow to a height 6 feet. Sunset Magazine, 13 July 2022 Good time to plant fruit trees and deciduous shrubs. oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022 Find advice on when and how to prune many species of deciduous shrubs at mortonarb.org/pruning-deciduous-shrubs. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 23 Jan. 2022 Fall leaf drop is normal for crape myrtles, which are deciduous shrubs or tree forms. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin deciduus, from decidere to fall off, from de- + cadere to fall — more at chance

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of deciduous was in 1657
TOEFL BNC: 22493 COCA: 18846

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