DEFOLIATE
defoliate, defoliated
(adjective) deprived of leaves
defoliate
(verb) strip the leaves or branches from; ādefoliate the trees with pesticidesā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
defoliate (third-person singular simple present defoliates, present participle defoliating, simple past and past participle defoliated)
(transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
Adjective
defoliate (comparative more defoliate, superlative most defoliate)
Deprived of leaves; defoliated.
Anagrams
• fileteado
Source: Wiktionary
De*fo"li*ate, De*fo"li*a`ted. a.
Definition: Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition