leaf-fall
Trees losing foliage
Leaf-fall is the season when deciduous trees shed their leaves—another word for autumn.
The term emphasizes the natural process itself: The forest floor was thick with leaf-fall.
It can also refer to the fallen leaves collectively or the act of dropping: We raked up the leaf-fall before the first snow.
Post-summer cooling period
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- OctoberYear's tenth month
November · senescence · abscission · color change · canopy · defoliation · equinox · harvest
Subdued, lasting sadness
- transienceBrevity of existence
- mortalityState of eventual death
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- passage of timeForward march of moments
endings · decay · beauty · golden · russet · wistfulness · impermanence · letting go
A leaf's supporting stem
- auxinPlant growth hormone
- ethyleneSimplest alkene, C₂H₄
- protective layerCovering that shields
- growth cycleRepeated developmental stages
autumn
Post-summer cooling period
October · November · senescence · abscission · color change · canopy · defoliation · equinox · harvest · frost
melancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
- transienceBrevity of existence
- mortalityState of eventual death
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
passage of time · endings · decay · beauty · golden · russet · wistfulness · impermanence · letting go · release
petiole
A leaf's supporting stem
- auxinPlant growth hormone
- ethyleneSimplest alkene, C₂H₄
- protective layerCovering that shields
leaf-fallbudding
Developing from an outgrowth
spring growth · foliation · leafing out · springtime · new growth
fall, leaf, fallen, leafy, leaves, falling, falls, leaflet, leaflets