Deciduous (of a tree) – shedding its leaves annually

(Pronounced dih-si-joo-uhs)

To remember the definition of the word deciduous, use the following mnemonic:

The tree made the decision that it was time to go through the arduous (deciduous) task of annually shedding its leaves.

Examples of deciduous (of a tree) in a sentence

People love to take photos with the beautiful orange and yellow autumn colours in the deciduous forest.

Using a deciduous tree instead on a traditional evergreen for their Christmas tree was a terrible idea. 

The first frost coincided with the first leaves falling in the deciduous woodland.