Antonyms for deciduous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : dih-sij-oo-uh s

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈsɪdʒ u əs

Definition of deciduous

Origin : 1680s, from Latin deciduus "that which falls off," from decidere "to fall off," from de- "down" (see de-) + cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). Originally with reference to leaves, petals, teeth, etc.; specific sense of "trees whose leaves fall off" (opposed to evergreen) is from 1778.

As in short-lived : adj not around for long
As in transient/transitory : adj temporary, brief
As in transient : adj temporary

Example sentences :

Here and there also large cedars and other deciduous trees have grown up.
Extract from : « The Western World » by W.H.G. Kingston

The trees are deciduous, and, as a rule, are not much troubled with pests.
Extract from : « Fruits of Queensland » by Albert Benson

The quaking aspen is the only deciduous tree that is abundant.
Extract from : « Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania » by Jewett Castello Gilson

In this grow some of the deciduous fruits, corn, pumpkins, and grain.
Extract from : « Glimpses of Three Coasts » by Helen Hunt Jackson

The deciduous trees do not here grow as large as with us further to the south.
Extract from : « In to the Yukon » by William Seymour Edwards

Deer and elk have deciduous horns—that is, horns that are shed annually.
Extract from : « Watched by Wild Animals » by Enos A. Mills

They are from five to seven inches long, and are deciduous the third year.
Extract from : « American Forest Trees » by Henry H. Gibson

Their leaves are deciduous, but adhere to the branches most of the year.
Extract from : « American Forest Trees » by Henry H. Gibson

A few of them are deciduous, and all of the easiest culture.
Extract from : « The American Flower Garden Directory » by Thomas Hibbert

There are no deciduous or hardwood trees, and but few hardwood shrubs.
Extract from : « A Summer's Outing » by Carter H. Harrison

Synonyms for deciduous

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