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English
Etymology
Derived from Latin perdere (“to lose”) + folium (“leaf”).
Noun
perdifoil (plural perdifoils)
- (botany, obsolete) Any deciduous plant.
- Antonym: evergreen
1803, Benjamin Smith Barton, Elements of Botany:any of the perdifoils of cold climates, when transplanted to warmer climates, become evergreens.
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