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deciduous

/dih-sij-oo-uhs/US // dɪˈsɪdʒ u əs //UK // (dɪˈsɪdjʊəs) //

落叶的,落叶,落叶型,落叶树

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
    • : falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.
    • : not permanent; transitory.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as intransient/transitory
as intransient

Examples

  • This sweet spot happens in September, just before the deciduous trees start flaming all-out crimson.

  • The Trace slices through eastern deciduous forests, cave-rich limestone landscapes, and, farther south, bayous and cypress swamps alongside slow-moving rivers.

  • Bordering the Pacific Ocean, the rainforest region of the peninsula is filled with deciduous old-growth, moss-laden forests that sparkle amidst the infamous drizzle of the Pacific Northwest.

  • Winter is the optimum time to prune most deciduous woody plants, when they are dormant and their branch architecture is most evident.

  • It is the deciduous, woody plants that give a place its sense of seasonality and vitality.

  • However, they were not seen to venture far into the surrounding deciduous forest.

  • Hardwood trees shed their leaves annually, and they are called deciduous trees.

  • This is known as the "deciduous" habit, and such trees are called deciduous trees, in distinction from "evergreen" trees.

  • It will grow and has been found on almost any deciduous tree, preferring those with soft bark, and growing very seldom on the Oak.

  • At any rate, it is the only deciduous tree I know of that does not let go the old seed till the new is well on the way.