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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke