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frondoso

leafy, lush, densely wooded

adjective frohn-DOH-soh Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: From Latin frondosus, from frons 'leaf, foliage'

Usage Note

Frondoso describes vegetation that is full and thick with leaves — a bosque frondoso is a dense, leafy forest; a árbol frondoso is a tree with a full canopy. It is a purely positive, evocative word with no negative connotation. The feminine form is frondosa; the noun frondosidad means lushness or leafiness.

Examples

"Descansamos bajo un árbol frondoso a la orilla del río."

Natural Translation

We rested under a leafy tree on the riverbank.

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