单词 | defoliate |
释义 | Word Frequency defoliateverb (diːˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt) 1. to deprive (a plant) of its leaves, as by the use of a herbicide, or (of a plant) to shed its leaves adjective (diːˈfəʊlɪɪt) 2. (of a plant) having shed its leaves Derived forms defoliation (deˌfoliˈation) noun defoliator (deˈfoliˌator) noun Word origin C18: from Medieval Latin dēfoliāre, from Latin de- + folium leaf |
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