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umbriferous

American

[uhm-brif-er-uhs] / ʌmˈbrɪf ər əs /

adjective

casting or making shade.

Other Word Forms

umbriferously

adverb

Etymology

Origin of umbriferous

1610–20; < Latin umbrifer shade-bringing, shady ( umbri-, combining form of umbra shade + -fer -fer ) + -ous

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