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noun
The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: change of state
noun
the loss of foliage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic process, biological process
History
Etymology tree English defoliate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English defoliation From defoliate + -ion.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
