cernuous
[ surn-yoo-uh s, sur-noo- ]
/ ˈsɜrn yu əs, ˈsɜr nu- /
adjective Botany.
drooping, as a flower; nodding.
Origin of cernuous
1645–55; < Latin
cernuus falling forwards, face down; see
-ous
Words nearby cernuous
British Dictionary definitions for cernuous
cernuous
/ (ˈsɜːnjʊəs) /
adjective
botany
(of some flowers or buds) drooping
Word Origin for cernuous
C17: from Latin
cernuus leaning forwards, of obscure origin