Relating to, characterized by, or undergoing frondescence; putting forth or bearing fronds or leaves.
From Latin 'frondescent-', present participle of 'frondescere' + '-ent' suffix (forming adjectives). This technical botanical adjective describes the state or condition of leafing out.
Botanical adjectives like 'frondescent' are beautiful words that poets and naturalists love, but they've mostly been replaced by simpler words in modern English—a tree is now just 'leafy' rather than 'frondescent.'
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