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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."