leafers
Autumn color seekers
Leafers are people who travel to see autumn foliage, especially in New England and other regions known for spectacular fall colors.
The term is sometimes mildly dismissive, used by locals for the seasonal tourists who clog scenic roads and small towns: The leafers are out in force this weekend.
Plant's leafy covering
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- peepersEyes, colloquially
- sightseersVisitors exploring notable places
- scenic drivesRoutes prized for beauty
fall colors · New England · Vermont · weekenders · maple · October · countryside · orchards
Sheds foliage seasonally
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- broadleafWide-leafed plant type
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
senescence · abscission · pigment · carotene · photosynthesis · transpiration · cambium · petiole
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- peepersEyes, colloquially
- sightseersVisitors exploring notable places
scenic drives · fall colors · New England · Vermont · weekenders · maple · October · countryside · orchards · harvest
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
chlorophyll · senescence · abscission · pigment · carotene · photosynthesis · transpiration · cambium · petiole · lamina
leaferslocals
Area's permanent inhabitants
residents · natives · townies · year-rounders · old-timers
- four-leafed cloverRare mutant shamrock
- leafed throughScanned pages quickly
- leafed outProduced spring foliage