Umbriferous
[um-BRIF-ər-əs]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
Casting or making a shade.
Examples of Umbriferous in a sentence
"The umbriferous willow tree provided the perfect spot for our picnic."
"We built a screened-in porch not only to provide shelter from rain and bugs, but also to be umbriferous on sunny days."
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