Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping.

    cernuous bud/flower/fruit/theca

More definitions
  • having branches or flower heads that bend downward

Origin

Latin cernuus (“with the face turned toward the earth”).

Latin cernuus (“with the face turned toward the earth”).

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Synonyms

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Close in meaning

See also

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