frondescence
noun
fron·des·cence
fränˈdesᵊn(t)s
plural -s
1
: the condition or period of unfolding of leaves
2
: foliage
frondescent adjective
(ˈ)frän¦desᵊnt
Word History
Etymology
New Latin frondescentia, from Latin frondescent-, frondescens (present participle of frondescere to become leafy, inchoative of frondēre) + -ia -y