单词 | de-leave |
释义 | de-leavev. rare. transitive (in passive). Of a tree or plant: to be stripped of leaves; to be defoliated.Quot. 1591 is probably an isolated use unconnected to the later evidence. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)] > strip or make bare > strip of foliage or fruit > strip of leaves > strip (leaves) de-leave1591 1591 J. Harington tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso xxxvii. xxxi. 308 Thrise haue the trees with winter been deleaued. 2013 N. Rich Odds against Tomorrow v. 181 The trees that lined the avenue had been de-leaved, de-branched, even de-barked. All that remained were pitiful yellow stumps. 2017 Sunderland Echo (Nexis) 4 Nov. Pelargoniums can be cut back, de-leaved, watered less, not fed, and kept relatively dormant and just moist, over the winter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1591 |
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