DEFOLIATE

defoliate, defoliated

(adjective) deprived of leaves

defoliate

(verb) strip the leaves or branches from; ā€œdefoliate 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



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