autumn leaves
Seasonal tree shedding
Autumn leaves are the foliage of deciduous trees as they change color and fall during the season between summer and winter.
The phrase evokes the characteristic reds, oranges, and yellows that appear before leaves drop, making it a common subject in poetry, photography, and seasonal tourism.
We drove through New England to see the autumn leaves.
The term also names a jazz standard composed in 1945, covered by countless artists since.
Firm and breakable
crackling · delicate · crinkled · curled · withered · rustling · fragile · flaky
Sap-yielding hardwood tree
- oakQuercus genus member
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- aspenTremulous-leaved poplar species
- beechSmooth-barked deciduous hardwood
sycamore · elm · poplar · hickory · sweetgum · ginkgo · sumac · dogwood
Gradual movement, no direction
- flutterRapid light movement
- swirlRotating, curving movement
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- scatterDistribute in random directions
tumble · descend · spiral · float · waft · settle · rain · shower
Full of life, intensity
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
russet · bronze · copper · burgundy · ochre · vermillion · orange · red
Dragging tines across ground
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- crunchingLoud breaking sound
- collectingGathering items over time
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
pile · composting · mulching · bagging · burning · sweeping · gathering · scattering
crisp
Firm and breakable
papery · crackling · delicate · crinkled · curled · withered · rustling · fragile · flaky · leathery
maple
Sap-yielding hardwood tree
beech · sycamore · elm · poplar · hickory · sweetgum · ginkgo · sumac · dogwood · ash
drift
Gradual movement, no direction
scatter · tumble · descend · spiral · float · waft · settle · rain · shower · blanket
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
amber · russet · bronze · copper · burgundy · ochre · vermillion · orange · red · yellow
raking
Dragging tines across ground
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- crunchingLoud breaking sound
- collectingGathering items over time
pressing · pile · composting · mulching · bagging · burning · sweeping · gathering · scattering · photographing
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
- decayGradual organic breakdown
withering · fading · senescence · falling · dying · seasonal · cycle · passing · temporary · short-lived
pumpkins
Large orange autumn gourds
- cornucopiaAbundance symbol, horn-shaped
- bountyReward for capture
- orchardFruit tree plantation
apples · cider · hayride · thanksgiving · abundance · festival · gathering · acorns · chestnuts · persimmons
- Seasonal Motifsfall, spring flowers, springtime, summer, summertime
- autumnleaf fall, fall, changing colors, pumpkins, harvest moon
- autumn leavesmaple leaf, oak leaf, fall colors, foliage, leaf color
- Deciduous Forestmaple, beech, birch, hickory, walnut
- fall festivalshayrides, pumpkin patch, pumpkin patches, corn maze, corn mazes
- fall foliagefall colors, fall foliage, color change, deciduous trees, golden hues
autumn leavesspring buds
Early seasonal plant growth
spring blossoms · May flowers · cherry blossoms · new growth · budding trees
autumn, leaves, leaflet, leafed, leaflets, autumns, leafing, autumnal, leafage