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Vocabulary Spotlight

Deciduous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: पर्णपाती (parnapati) – Aise trees jo har saal apne patte gira dete hain, aur naye patte ugte hain.

Pronunciation

[dih-sij-oo-uhs]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Leaf-shedding – पत्ते गिराने वाला (patte girane wala)
Non-evergreen – गैर-हमेशा हरा (gair-hamesha hara)

Related Words

Seasonal – मौसमी (mausami)
Temporary – अस्थाई (asthai)

Word Origin

“Deciduous” Latin shabd “decidere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to fall down” ya “girna”.

Word Family

Adjective: Deciduous – पर्णपाती (parnapati)

Noun: Deciduousness – पर्णपातिता (parnapatita)

Usage Examples

1. Himalaya mein kai deciduous vriksh paaye jate hain.

– Many deciduous trees are found in the Himalayas.

2. Autumn mein deciduous trees ke patte peele ho kar girne lagte hain.

– In autumn, the leaves of deciduous trees turn yellow and fall.

Cultural Note

Bharat mein deciduous trees ko samasyaon aur kathinaiyon ka samaadhan dikhaya jata hai, kyunki yeh naye patte ugane ki umeed dikhate hain.

In Context

Deciduous ka use un vrikshon ke liye hota hai jo har saal apne patte gira dete hain, aur naye mausam mein naye patte ugate hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Deciduous” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Evergreen (हमेशा हरा)
Dry (सूखा)
Leaf-shedding (पत्ते गिराने वाला)
Permanent (स्थाई)

‘Leaf-shedding’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deciduous un trees ko describe karta hai jo apne patte gira kar naye ugate hain.

“Deciduous” shabd ka origin kaha se hai?

Latin (लैटिन)
Greek (ग्रीक)
French (फ्रेंच)
Spanish (स्पैनिश)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deciduous ka origin Latin shabd “decidere” se hai.

Deciduous ka kaunsa synonym nahi hai?

Leaf-shedding (पत्ते गिराने वाला)
Non-evergreen (गैर-हमेशा हरा)
Permanent (स्थाई)
Seasonal (मौसमी)

‘Permanent’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh deciduous ka opposite hai, jabki baaki sab synonyms hain.