📚 verb • entry_id 37661
defoliate
/diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
defoliar
To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.
These leaves are the moth’s only source of food, and if left unchecked, the caterpillars can completely defoliate a single mighty tree.
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