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Word: Defoliate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 18th century: from late Latin defoliat- ‘stripped of leaves’, from the verb defoliare, from de- (expressing removal) + folium ‘leaf’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
diːˈfəʊlɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
remove leaves from (a tree, plant, or area of land), for agricultural purposes or as a military tactic
Short Definition:remove leaves from, for agricultural purposes or as military tactic
Examples:- the area was defoliated and napalmed many times
- a defoliated poplar
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