defoliate

[US]/diː'fəʊlɪeɪt/
[UK]/ˌdi'folɪet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. å fjerne blader fra (en plante, tre eller område); å strippe av blader
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardefoliates
Past Tensedefoliated
Past Participledefoliated
Present Participledefoliating
Pluraldefoliates

Example Sentences

the area was defoliated and napalmed many times.

området ble defoliert og napalmert mange ganger.

Chimonanthus, which includes 5 vegetation form, mainly grows in the evergreen defoliate broad-leaved mixed forest and evergreen broad-leaved forest.

Chimonanthus, som inkluderer 5 vegetasjonsformer, vokser hovedsakelig i alltidgrønne nakne bredebladede blandedrener og alltidgrønne bredebladede skog.

The strong winds defoliated the trees in the park.

Styrene vindene defolieret treene i parken.

The use of herbicides can defoliate unwanted plants.

Bruk av herbisider kan defoliere uønskede planter.

In autumn, some trees naturally defoliate as part of their seasonal cycle.

I høst defolierer visse trær naturlig som en del av deres sesongs syklus.

The caterpillars defoliated the entire garden overnight.

Larvene defolieret hele hagen på ett døgn.

Farmers sometimes defoliate crops to facilitate harvesting.

Bondene defolierer noen ganger korn for å gjøre høstingen lettere.

Birds defoliate certain plants to build their nests with the leaves.

Fugler defolierer visse planter for å bygge neste med bladene.

The defoliated trees looked stark against the winter sky.

De defolierede treene så ut nakne mot vinterhimmelen.

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