Word for a Tree That Loses Leaves in Winter

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Culinary School, Group 2202, Puzzle 2 (Piping Tips).

Question is: Word for a Tree That Loses Leaves in Winter

and the answer is: DECIDUOUS

Word Meaning:

DECIDUOUS — (biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.

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