defoliate
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/
Verb

defoliate (defoliates, present participle defoliating; past and past participle defoliated)

  1. (transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.
Translations Adjective

defoliate

  1. Deprived of leaves; defoliated.



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