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单词 perdifolious
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perdifoliousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin perdifolius , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin perdifolius (1608 in the passage translated in quot. 1657; < classical Latin perdere to lose (see perdition n.) + folium leaf: see foil n.1) + -ous suffix.
Obsolete. rare.
Deciduous; not evergreen.
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perdifolious1657
deciduous1668
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Nn2 Its leaves are perdifolious; it germinates every year [L. sed perdifolia, & quotannis germinans].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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