deciduous
adjective
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Definition of deciduous
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Synonyms & Antonyms for deciduous
Synonyms
brief, ephemeral, evanescent, flash, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory
Antonyms
ceaseless, dateless, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, lasting, long-lived, permanent, perpetual, timeless, undying, unending
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Examples of deciduous in a Sentence
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Every fall, the leaves of deciduous trees undergo a dramatic color change before forfeiting their newfound hues, fading to brown and dying. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "Watch Leaves Change Color in a Matter of Seconds," 14 Aug. 2019 Summer hubbub is over, the powder’s yet to fly, and the deciduous trees are ablaze. — Outside Online, "The Best Places to Savor Fall in British Columbia," 14 Aug. 2019 Older conifers are losing ground to younger deciduous trees, altering whole ecosystems. — Nancy Fresco, The Conversation, "Huge wildfires in the Arctic and far North send a planetary warning," 14 Aug. 2019 Evergreens generally are used for topiary, but occasionally a deciduous plant such as English hawthorn or European beech is used. — Washington Post, "Topiary tips: When you want shrubs to double as sculpture," 30 July 2019 Commonly known as Honeyberry, this deciduous shrub’s elongated dark blue berries contain considerably more antioxidants and three times the vitamin C than found in blueberries. — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, "Heavenly honeysuckle has 180 species, and one will be right for you," 26 July 2019 Giving its name to a district, the forest proper is spread over roughly 16 deciduous miles, beginning on the edge of London’s Forest Gate. — Simon Ingram, National Geographic, "Visit the world’s first National Park City," 26 July 2019 This small deciduous tree has terrific interest in the spring with its delicate and colorful new growth followed by showy purple flowers. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "Not big on big trees? These little ones grow well in sun and shade," 9 July 2019 Each unit has access to almost a mile of walking trails that wind through the beautiful mixed evergreen/deciduous forest in the development. — courant.com, "Property of the Week: Flanders Woods," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deciduous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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