deciduous

1. 1.

   (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

   Antonymsevergreen

   Similarbroadleaf

   plant

2. 2.

   (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth

   “deciduous teeth”

   Similarcaducous

Questions about deciduous

What does deciduous mean?

deciduous means "(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.