落らく葉よう樹じゅ

noun

deciduous tree

Botanical term for a tree that sheds its leaves annually. Often contrasted with 常緑樹 (evergreen tree).

See also: 常緑樹

• この公こう園えんには落らく葉よう樹じゅがたくさん植うえられている。

  Many deciduous trees are planted in this park.

• 秋あきになると落らく葉よう樹じゅの葉はが色いろづく。

  In autumn, the leaves of deciduous trees change color.