deleaved
/diːˈliːvd/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of deleave; having had leaves removed.
- He deleaved the rose bush to prepare it for winter.
- After the storm, they deleaved the broken branches from the oak tree.
- The gardener deleaved the tomato plants to improve air circulation.
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adjective
- Having had its leaves removed.
- She placed the deleaved stems in a vase of water.
- The deleaved branches looked bare against the sky.
- The deleaved hedge was easier to trim into shape.
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