DEFLORATING

Verb

deflorating

present participle of deflorate

Source: Wiktionary


DEFLORATE

De*flo"rate, a. Etym: [LL. defloratus, p. p. of deflorare. See Deflour.] (Bot.)

Definition: Past the flowering state; having shed its pollen. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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