pendulous

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective having branches or flower heads that bend downward

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pendulus (“pendant”), from pendeō (“to hang”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

cernuous, drooping, nodding, weeping

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