autumn color
Falling leaf shades
Autumn color refers to the seasonal transformation of foliage as leaves change from green to brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds before falling.
The phrase describes both the phenomenon itself and the visual spectacle it creates: We drove through Vermont to see the autumn color.
Peak autumn color draws tourists to regions with deciduous forests.
Also called fall color or fall foliage.
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- fall foliageSeasonal leaf coloration
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- russetReddish-brown color
amber · burnt orange · maple · sugar maple · leaves · leaf peeping · harvest · harvest moon · orange · scarlet · burgundy · ochre · bronze · falling · deciduous · canopy · frost · Indian summer
- seasonal cyclesbloom, blooming, budding, dormancy, emergence
- aspen ecosystemquaking aspen, trembling aspen, aspen grove, white bark, golden leaves
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