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adjective(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
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"deciduous teeth"adjective(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
Definition that contains deciduous
- titi deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
- indigo deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
- antler deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
- wahoo deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
- ginkgo deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
- hortensia deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue
- silverberry deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits
- gingko deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
- bayberry deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
- japonica deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms