defoliate

UK
/dɪˈfəʊlɪeɪt/
US
/dɪˈfoʊliˌeɪt/
defoliateverb
defoliated
Past Simple
defoliated
Past Participle
defoliating
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈfəʊlɪeɪt/
US
/dɪˈfoʊliˌeɪt/
Traduzioni
défolierBotanique ; s’emploie pour enlever les feuilles d’une plante ou d’un arbre, souvent artificiellement.
Farmers defoliate the cotton plants to make harvesting easier.
Les agriculteurs défolient les plants de coton pour faciliter la récolte.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
se défeuillerEmploi intransitif ; surtout pour une perte naturelle des feuilles.
Definizioni
To remove leaves from a plant, tree, or area of vegetation, often using chemicals.
Farmers defoliate the cotton plants to make harvesting easier.
To lose leaves, typically as a result of a natural process or environmental factors.
The trees defoliate in the autumn as part of their natural cycle.
Sinonimi
remove leaves
shed leaves