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