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umˈbriferous, a.
[f. L. umbrifer (f. umbra shade) + -ous. Cf. It. ombrifero.]
Affording or giving shade; umbrageous.
1616W. Forde Serm. Ep. Ded., She had, to shadow her from the sunnes scorching beames, a beautifull and umbriferous tree. 1665Sir T. Herbert Trav. (1677) 382 Several other sorts of Trees there are... One I took special notice of was above five yards about and of a reasonable height, but umbriferous it was not. 1819H. Busk Vestriad i. 576 Nor cypress, plane, and cedar interlace Their arms umbrif'rous.
Hence umˈbriferously adv.; umˈbriferousness.
1727Bailey (vol. II), Umbriferousness, Shadow-bringing Quality. 1884Imp. Dict. (citing Tyndall), Umbriferously, so as to make or cast a shade. |