ombrophile

English

Etymology

ombro- +‎ -phile

Noun

ombrophile (plural ombrophiles)

1. (botany) Any plant that flourishes in a rainy environment.

Related terms

• ombrophilous
• ombrophily

French

Etymology

ombro- +‎ -phile

Adjective

ombrophile (plural ombrophiles)

1. (botany) ombrophilous

   Antonym: ombrophobe

Related terms

• ombrophilie
• ombrophyte

 

Further reading

• Jouy, Alain & De Foucault, Bruno, 2019. Dictionnaire illustré de botanique. Biotope Éditions, Mèze, →ISBN., p. 192.
• “ombrophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.