落葉広葉樹(らくようこうようじゅ)

らくようこうようじゅ
noun
deciduous broadleaf tree
plant-tree
1. deciduous broadleaf tree
A broadleaf tree that sheds all its leaves in autumn or winter, as opposed to an evergreen broadleaf tree. Maples and zelkova are typical examples.
楓(かえで)は代表的(だいひょうてき)な落葉広葉樹(らくようこうようじゅ)だ。
The maple is a representative deciduous broadleaf tree.
落葉広葉樹(らくようこうようじゅ)の森(もり)は冬(ふゆ)になると葉(は)を落(お)とす。
A deciduous broadleaf forest sheds its leaves when winter comes.
Deciduous and evergreen broadleaf trees coexist in this area.

落葉(らくよう) (leaf-shedding) + 広葉樹(こうようじゅ) (broadleaf tree): a broadleaf tree that drops all its leaves seasonally, unlike an evergreen broadleaf tree. Most Japanese trees famous for autumn color, such as maples and zelkova, belong to this category.

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