v. to strip a plant of leaves thereby damaging or destroying it.
Gypsy moths defoliated many of the trees in the park.
Gypsy moths defoliated many of the trees in the park.
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strip leaves; damaging plant; destroying plant
fertilize plants
5 syllables
de-fo-li-at-ed
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