(adj) having branches or flower heads that bend downward, Syn. pendulous, weeping, nodding, drooping, Example:nodding daffodils; the pendulous branches of a weeping willow; lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
a. [ L. cernuus with the face turned toward the earth. ] (Bot.) Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; -- said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss. [ 1913 Webster ]