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  • 101penduline — /ˈpɛndʒəlaɪn/ (say penjuhluyn) adjective (of a bird s nest) hanging or pendulous. {French, ? from Latin pendulus pendulous + ine ine1} …

  • 102beard lichen — noun greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees • Syn: ↑beard moss, ↑Usnea barbata • Hypernyms: ↑lichen • Member Holonyms: ↑Usnea, ↑genus Usnea * * * noun …

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  • 103California yellow bells — noun viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers • Syn: ↑yellow bells, ↑whispering bells, ↑Emmanthe penduliflora • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ …

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  • 104cedar elm — noun elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches • Syn: ↑Ulmus crassifolia • Hypernyms: ↑elm, ↑elm tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Ulmus, ↑genus Ulmus * * * …

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  • 105cernuous — adjective having branches or flower heads that bend downward nodding daffodils the pendulous branches of a weeping willow lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers • Syn: ↑drooping, ↑nodding, ↑pendulous, ↑weeping …

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  • 106drooping — adjective 1. weak from exhaustion • Syn: ↑flagging • Similar to: ↑tired 2. hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) • Syn: ↑droopy, ↑sagging …

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  • 107Evernia — noun lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus • Syn: ↑genus Evernia • Hypernyms: ↑fungus genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Usneaceae, ↑family Usneaceae * * * ə̇ˈvərnēə, ēˈ …

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  • 108nodding — adjective having branches or flower heads that bend downward nodding daffodils the pendulous branches of a weeping willow lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers • Syn: ↑cernuous, ↑drooping, ↑pendulous, ↑weeping …

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  • 109Norway spruce — noun tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones • Syn: ↑Picea abies • Hypernyms: ↑spruce …

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  • 110oriental spruce — noun evergreen tree of the Caucasus and Asia Minor used as an ornamental having pendulous branchlets • Syn: ↑Picea orientalis • Hypernyms: ↑spruce * * * noun : an evergreen tree (Picea orientalis) of the Caucasus and Asia Minor that is used as an …

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