Definition
The quality, condition, or characteristic of being deciduous; the tendency to shed leaves or other parts seasonally.
Etymology
From 'deciduous' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness.' This term emerged in botanical literature during the 1800s as scientists created precise vocabulary for plant classification and seasonal behavior.
Kelly Says
The deciduousness of trees is actually a brilliant adaptation to climate—shedding leaves saves water and energy during winter, which is why you see deciduous forests in temperate zones but evergreens in harsh climates. Some trees 'choose' to drop leaves based on day length and temperature signals.
Translations
ARالعربية
سقوط الأوراق
su-qut al-aw-raq
BNবাংলা
পাতা পতন
pa-ta pa-tan
CACatalà
cadurada de fulles
ka-du-ra-da de fu-lles
CSČeština
opad listí
o-pad lee-sti
DEDeutsch
Laubabwurf
laub-ah-vurf
ELΕλληνικά
πετάσματα
pe-ta-sma-ta
ESEspañol
caída de hojas
kah-ee-dah deh o-has
FAفارسی
ریزش برگ
ri-zish barg
FISuomi
lehtien putoaminen
leh-tien pu-to-a-mi-en
FRFrançais
déciduation
deh-si-doo-a-syohn
GUGU
વૃક્ષના પાંદડા
vruks-na pa-an-da
HEעברית
נשירת עלים
nish-ret a-laim
HUMagyar
levélhullás
le-ve-l-hull-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
kehilangan daun
ke-hi-lu-ng daun
ITItaliano
deciduità
deh-si-doo-i-ta
KMKM
ការបាត់បង់ស្លា
ka-ar ba-t ba-ng song-sla
MRMR
पानांचे पडणे
pa-na-che pa-dan-e
MSBahasa Melayu
kehilangan daun
ke-hi-lu-ng daun
MYမြန်မာ
ရွက်ပျက်
ywet-pyet
NLNederlands
bladverlies
blad-ver-lies
NONorsk
bladfall
blad-fall
PAPA
ਪੱਤੇ ਝੜਨਾ
pat-te jh-ar-na
PLPolski
opad liści
o-pad lee-schi
PTPortuguês
decidência
deh-si-den-sa
RORomână
căderea frunzelor
kah-de-reh fru-n-ze-lor
RUРусский
листопадность
list-o-pad-no-st
SVSvenska
lövfall
loev-fall
SWKiswahili
kuanguka kwa majani
kua-ngu-ka kwa ma-ja-ni
TAதமிழ்
இலை வீழ்ச்சி
i-lai vee-cha-chi
TEతెలుగు
చెట్ల ఆకులు
chetla a-ku-lu
THไทย
การร่วงหล่นของใบ
gan roong lon khang bai
TLTL
pagbagsak ng mga dahon
pa-g-ba-gsak ng mga da-hon
TRTürkçe
yaprak dökülmesi
ya-prak dok-u-l-meh-si
UKУкраїнська
листопад
list-o-pad
URاردو
پتے گرہن
pat-e greh-n
VITiếng Việt
tính rụng lá
tinh rung la
ZUZU
ukuthiwa kwabakho
u-ku-thi-wa kwa-bak-ho