- defoliate de·fo·li·ate vt
- [diː'fəʊlɪeɪt]
distruggere con il defogliante
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defoliate de·fo·li·ate vt
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Defoliate — De*fo li*ate, Defoliated De*fo li*a ted a. Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defoliate — de*fol i*ate, v. t. [LL. defoliare, to shed leaves; L. de + folium leaf: cf. F. d[ e]foliation.] to cause (a plant) to shed its leaves. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defoliate — de|fo|li|ate [di:ˈfəulieıt US ˈfou ] v [T] formal to use defoliant on a plant or tree … Dictionary of contemporary English
defoliate — de|fo|li|ate [ di fouli,eıt ] verb transitive to remove the leaves from a plant or tree using a defoliant ╾ de|fo|li|a|tion [ di,fouli eıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
defoliate — de·fo·li·ate || ‚diË fəʊlɪeɪt v. remove leaves (from trees or plants); lose leaves (of trees) … English contemporary dictionary
defoliate — de·fo·li·ate … English syllables
defoliate — de•fo•li•ate [[t]diˈfoʊ liˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) bot to strip (trees, etc.) of leaves 2) pes to cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle, forest, etc.), as to deprive an enemy of concealment 3) bot to lose leaves • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Defoliated — Defoliate De*fo li*ate, Defoliated De*fo li*a ted a. Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
