The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
defoliating
present participle of defoliate
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
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.