deciduous

Everyday

1. Deciduous trees and bushes lose all their leaves every autumn (fall) and grow new ones in spring. tree →
2. Deciduous teeth are baby teeth, which fall out to make room for adult teeth. tree →

In the lessons

A science word: in lessons on plants and seasons, deciduous trees (oak, maple, birch) are compared with evergreen trees (pine, fir) that keep their leaves all year. In biology, children's milk teeth are deciduous. Phrases: deciduous tree, deciduous forest, deciduous woodland.

Examples

• Oak trees are deciduous, so they lose their leaves in autumn. tree →
• In winter the deciduous trees in the park look bare. tree →
• Pine trees are evergreen, not deciduous. tree →
• Canada's deciduous forests turn red and gold in the fall. tree →
• Your deciduous teeth start falling out when you are about six. tree →
• We sorted the leaves into deciduous and evergreen. tree →
• Many deciduous trees grow new leaves in spring. tree →

Note

Say: de-SID-yoo-us. Opposite: evergreen. Myth: not every tree loses its leaves in winter; in Australia most native trees, like gum trees, are evergreen.