Associations to the word «Defoliation»

Wiktionary

DEFOLIATION, noun. The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.

Dictionary definition

DEFOLIATION, noun. The loss of foliage.
DEFOLIATION, noun. Causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals).

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras