deciduous
de·cidu·ous BrE [dɪˈsɪdʒuəs] NAmE [dɪˈsɪdʒuəs] BrE [dɪˈsɪdjuəs] NAmE [dɪˈsɪdjuəs] adjective 
(of a tree, bush etc.)that loses its leaves every year
compare ↑evergreen
Word Origin:
[deciduous] late 17th cent.: from Latin deciduus (from decidere ‘fall down or off’) + ↑-ous.
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