defoliate

/di'foʊlɪ,eɪt/ adjectiveverb
9 letters4 syllables13 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Deprived of leaves.

VERB
1

Strip the leaves or branches from.

“defoliate the trees with pesticides”

WORD FORMS
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Pig Latinefoliateday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesde · fo · li · ate
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