de-leaf
verb
\ (ˌ)dē-ˈlēf
\
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variants:
or deleaf
de-leafed
or deleafed;
de-leafing
or deleafing;
de-leafs
or deleafs
Definition of de-leaf
: to remove leaves from (a plant)
Every afternoon, farmers walk down from the encircling hills with bundless of sprigs, deleafed and wrapped in banana leaves to conserve moisture on the all-night drive to Nairobi …— Michael Griffin They also train the vine canopy higher, which increases water evaporation from the leaves, and de-leaf more, hoping to increase airflow and prevent disease.— Mitch Frank
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