deflorate

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈflɔɹət/ (adjective)

Adjective

deflorate (not comparable)

1. (botany) Past the flowering state.

   The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint.

Verb

deflorate (third-person singular simple present deflorates, present participle deflorating, simple past and past participle deflorated)

1. (transitive, botany) To remove the flowers from.

   The bush is often deflorated by browsing wildlife.

2. (transitive, archaic) To take the virginity of; to deflower.

   Synonym: deflower

Anagrams

• floreated, refloated

Esperanto

Adverb

deflorate

1. present adverbial passive participle of deflori

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

deflorate

1. inflection of deflorare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

deflorate f pl

1. feminine plural of deflorato

Anagrams

• deflatore

Spanish

Verb

deflorate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of deflorar combined with te