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de·cid·u·ous
 deciduous
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
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adjective |
| definition: |
having leaves that drop off each year.
Oaks and maples are deciduous trees, but pines keep their needles.
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| derivations: |
deciduously (adv.), deciduousness (n.) |
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