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Word: Deciduous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin deciduus (from decidere ‘fall down or off’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈsɪdjʊəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually
Short Definition:(of tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually
Examples:- sun-loving deciduous trees like aspen
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