Deciduous [adjective]

Definition of Deciduous:

not around for long

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Sentence/Example of Deciduous:

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.

This list includes deciduous and evergreen tree species found in cool climates down to warmer tropical latitudes.

As the weather becomes icy and light in short supply, many deciduous species find it energetically costly to maintain their leaves.

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.

The counties of this valley yield annually over one half of the entire output of the deciduous fruits of California.