perdifoil

P3E1R1D2I1F4O1I1L1

noun

Any deciduous plant.

Opposite
evergreen
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Meanings

nounperdifoil (plural perdifoils)

plural perdifoils

  1. obsoletebiologyAny deciduous plant.

    [M]any of the perdifoils of cold climates, when transplanted to warmer climates, become evergreens.

    1803, Benjamin Smith Barton, Elements of Botany

    Antonyms: evergreen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny deciduous plant.

Opposite
evergreen
Also see
deciduous

Origin

Derived from Latin perdere (“to lose”) + folium (“leaf”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

perdifoil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perdifoil

MLA

“perdifoil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perdifoil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perdifoil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perdifoil.

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