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umbriferous

[uhm-brif-er-uh s]
adjective
  1. casting or making shade.
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Origin of umbriferous

1610–20; < Latin umbrifer shade-bringing, shady (umbri-, combining form of umbra shade + -fer -fer) + -ous
Related formsum·brif·er·ous·ly, adverb
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