DECiduous

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DEC
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪˈsɪʤuəs/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Botany

Examples in Context

  1. Genus of deciduous trees and shrubs of tropical Africa and Asia.
  2. Evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India.
  3. Deciduous flowering trees and shrubs.
  4. Deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States.
  5. Chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia : broom.

Other meanings of DEC