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umbriferous

[ uhm-brif-er-uhs ]
/ ʌmˈbrɪf ər əs /
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adjective
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

OTHER WORDS FROM umbriferous

um·brif·er·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby umbriferous

umbrella tree, umbrette, Umbria, Umbrian, Umbriel, umbriferous, UMD, Ume, Umeå, umeboshi, UMF
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