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Spanish word
frondoso
Pronunciation
IPA/fɾonˈdoso/
Meaning
- adjectivelush
Example
El jardín está frondoso.
The garden is lush.
More examples
Paseamos por un parque frondoso al atardecer.
We walked through a leafy park at dusk.
Core concept
Dense leafy canopy.
Common phrases
parque frondoso
leafy park
patio frondoso
leafy courtyard
camino frondoso
leafy path
Similar words
tupido: Leaves and branches packed tightly with no visible gaps.
lozano: Fresh, vigorous leaves and stems with lively color and healthy sheen.
denso: Closely packed foliage that gives a heavy, solid sense of mass and thickness.
exuberante: Rapid, vigorous growth producing abundant, spreading foliage.
Definition in Spanish
Que presenta un follaje espeso y abundante, dando un aspecto verde y tupido.
Word origin
From Latin frondōsus, from frons 'leaf' plus the suffix -ōsus meaning 'full of', giving the sense of being full of leaves.
Usage tips
- Used mainly for plants and trees and commonly compared with más frondoso / menos frondoso, while English overgrown often implies neglect rather than healthy foliage.
Other meanings
- overgrownadjective
Opposites
- áridoaridadjective
Related words
- frondafoliagenoun
- frondosidadleafinessnoun