- frondescence
- fron·des·cence
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frondescence
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Frondescence — Fron*des cence, n. (Bot.) (a) The time at which each species of plants unfolds its leaves. (b) The act of bursting into leaf. Milne. Martyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frondescence — [frän des′əns] n. [< ModL frondescentia < L frondescens, prp. of frondescere, to become leafy < frondere, to put forth leaves < frons: see FROND] 1. the process, state, or period of putting forth leaves 2. leaves; foliage frondescent… … English World dictionary
frondescence — frondescent, adj. /fron des euhns/, n. 1. the process or period of putting forth leaves, as a tree, plant, or the like. 2. leafage; foliage. [1835 45; < NL frondescentia, deriv. of L frondescent (s. of frondescens) becoming leafy (prp. of… … Universalium
frondescence — fron•des•cence [[t]frɒnˈdɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) bot the process or period of putting forth leaves, as a tree, plant, or the like 2) bot leafage; foliage • Etymology: 1835–45; < NL frondēscentia, der. of L frondēscent s. of frondēscēns, prp. of… … From formal English to slang
frondescence — /frɒnˈdɛsəns/ (say fron desuhns) noun 1. the process or period of coming into leaf. 2. foliage. {New Latin frondescentia, from Latin frondescens, present participle of frondescere, frequentative of frondēre put forth leaves} –frondescent,… …
frondescence — … Useful english dictionary
foliage — n leafage, leaves, frondescence, foliation, foliature, Bot. vernation; flora and fauna, vegetation … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
leaf — n 1. frond, leaflet, foliole, blade, All Bot. bract, bractlet, bracteole; flag, needle, pine needle, pad, lily pad; petal, seed leaf, Bot. cotyledon, Bot. calyx, Bot. sepal. 2. foliage, foliation, foliature; verdure, Bot. vernation, frondescence … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
leafage — n foliage, foliature, greenery, verdure, Bot. vernation, leafery, leafy growth, frondescence, vegetation … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
vegetation — n 1. plant life, flora, herbage, foliage, leafage, frondescence, umbrage; shrubbery, greenery, verdure, flowerage, vegetable life, plants. 2. passivity, inertia, motionlessness, inactivity, inanimation; mindlessness, brainlessness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
