Pronunciations
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/ˈsɜː(ɹ)nju.əs/
Adjective
Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping.
Usage- not-comparable
- Examples
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cernuous bud/flower/fruit/theca
Walking up Redwood Avenue with its tunnel of cernuous willows.
Adjective
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
- Examples
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nodding daffodils
the pendulous branches of a weeping willow
More examples (1)
lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers