perdifoil

English

Etymology

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

Noun

perdifoil (plural perdifoils)

  1. (botany, obsolete) A deciduous plant.
    Antonym: evergreen
    • 1803, Benjamin Smith Barton, Elements of Botany:
      [M]any of the perdifoils of cold climates, when transplanted to warmer climates, become evergreens.

Further reading
  • perdifoil in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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