Perdifoil

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any deciduous plant. obsolete

    "[M]any of the perdifoils of cold climates, when transplanted to warmer climates, become evergreens."

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deciduous

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"[M]any of the perdifoils of cold climates, when transplanted to warmer climates, become evergreens."

Etymology

Derived from Latin perdere (“to lose”) + folium (“leaf”).

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