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† ˈperdifoil, ˈperdifol Obs. rare.
[Anglicized from mod.L. perdifolius, f. perd-ĕre to lose + folium leaf.]
A plant which annually loses its leaves; a deciduous plant. So † perdiˈfolious a., deciduous; not evergreen.
1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 269 Its leaves are perdifolious; it germinates every year [sed perdifolia et quotannis germinans]. 1727Bailey vol. II, Perdifols, Plants that shed their leaves. 1775Ash, Perdifol, a plant that drops its leaves in winter. 1803B. S. Barton Elem. Bot. ii. 66 The Passion-flower of America and the Jasmine of Malabar, are evergreens in their native climates, but become perdifoils when they are transplanted into Britain. |