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Definition of Defoliates
1. defoliate [v] - See also: defoliate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Defoliates
Literary usage of Defoliates
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings by American Pomological Society (1854)
"Of insects we have few troublesome ones, with the exception of the cherry slug,
which sometimes defoliates young trees, if neglected. ..."
2. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1916)
"It often completely defoliates large trees, those most seriously injured being
the elm, the soft maple, the linden, the birch, and the horse- chestnut. ..."
3. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1907)
"This is the light-colored weak moth which appears in such great numbers on the
live oaks and sometimes entirely defoliates them. ..."
4. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1905)
"... and it is true that we no longer hopelessly stand by and wring our hands while
the festive worm defoliates our trees, or leisurely eats his way through ..."
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