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deflower definition

de·flower (dē flo̵u′ər)

transitive verb

  1. to make (a woman) no longer a virgin
  2. to ravage or spoil
  3. to remove flowers from (a plant)

Etymology: ME deflouren < OFr desflorer < L deflorare < de-, from + flos (gen. floris), flower

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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