a. [f. L. umbrifer (f. umbra shade) + -OUS. Cf. It. ombrifero.] Affording or giving shade; umbrageous.
1616. W. Forde, Serm., Ep. Ded. She had, to shadow her from the sunnes scorching beames, a beautifull and umbriferous tree.
1665. Sir T. Herbert, Trav. (1677), 382. Several other sorts of Trees there are … One I took special notice of was above five yards about and of a reasonable height, but umbriferous it was not.
1819. H. Busk, Vestriad, I. 576. Nor cypress, plane, and cedar interlace Their arms umbrif’rous.
Hence Umbriferously adv.; Umbriferousness.
1727. Bailey (vol. II.), Umbriferousness, Shadow-bringing Quality.
1884. Imp. Dict. (citing Tyndall), Umbriferously, so as to make or cast a shade.
