pendulous

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

having branches or flower heads that bend downward“nodding daffodils”“the pendulous branches of a weeping willow”“lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers”Synonyms: cernuous drooping nodding weeping

Pendulous \Pen"du*lous\, a. [L. pendulus, fr. pendere to hang. Cf. Pendant, and cf. Pendulum.]

1.Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging. --Shak. "The pendulous round earth." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2.Wavering; unstable; doubtful. [R.] "A pendulous state of mind." --Atterbury. [1913 Webster]

3.(Bot.) Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary. [1913 Webster]