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de·fo·li·ate (-āt′)
transitive verb defoliated -·at′ed, defoliating -·at′·ing
- to strip (trees, etc.) of leaves
- ☆ to use a defoliant on
Etymology: < LL defoliatus, pp. of defoliare < de-, from + folium, a leaf: see foliate
Related Forms:
- defoliation de·fo′·li·a′·tion noun
- defoliator de·fo′·li·a′·tor noun
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