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defoliate
adjective
verb
Deprived of leaves
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diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt
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adjective
Deprived of leaves
verb
Strip the leaves or branches from
“Defoliate the trees with pesticides”
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Defoliate the trees with pesticides
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