deciduously
Losing leaves yearly
In a manner characteristic of deciduous trees or plants—those that shed their leaves annually.
The term applies literally to botanical processes: The forest changes deciduously each autumn.
It can extend figuratively to describe anything that falls away or is shed periodically.
Plant part separation
- defoliationLoss of foliage
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
leaves · fallen · autumnal · detachment · dropping · sloughing · ephemeral · discarding
Post-summer cooling period
- fallDescend under gravity
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- oakQuercus genus member
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
beech · larch · hickory · aspen · poplar · elm · ash · walnut
Growing back again
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- leafingCasually turning pages
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
regeneration · rejuvenation · resurgence · reawakening · greening · flushing · sprouting · emergence
Once every year
- seasonallyVarying by time of year
- periodicallyAt recurring intervals
- recurrentlyOccurring multiple times
- rhythmicallyWith measured, regular timing
regularly · intermittently · alternately · successively · temporarily · episodically · predictably · yearly
abscission
Plant part separation
- defoliationLoss of foliage
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
foliage · leaves · fallen · autumnal · detachment · dropping · sloughing · ephemeral · discarding · bare
autumn
Post-summer cooling period
birch · beech · larch · hickory · aspen · poplar · elm · ash · walnut · sycamore
regrowth
Growing back again
rebirth · regeneration · rejuvenation · resurgence · reawakening · greening · flushing · sprouting · emergence · revitalization
annually
Once every year
- seasonallyVarying by time of year
- periodicallyAt recurring intervals
- recurrentlyOccurring multiple times
rhythmically · regularly · intermittently · alternately · successively · temporarily · episodically · predictably · yearly
deciduouslyperennially
Lasting through all years
evergreen · persistently · coniferous · year-round · needle-leaved
deciduouslypermanently
In an unchanging manner
persistently · enduringly · lastingly · continuously · perpetually
- deciduous treesPlants shedding leaves annually
- deciduous foliageLeaves that drop annually
- deciduous teethTemporary first teeth
- deciduous forestTrees losing leaves annually
- deciduous leavesFoliage shed annually
- deciduous woodlandTrees losing leaves annually