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deflorate

English

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • (adjective) (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈflɔɹət/
  • (verb) (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈflɔɹeɪt/
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Adjective

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deflorate (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Past the flowering state.
    The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint.

Verb

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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

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Esperanto

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Adverb

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deflorate

  1. present adverbial passive participle of deflori

Italian

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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deflorate

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

Etymology 2

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Participle

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deflorate f pl

  1. feminine plural of deflorato

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Spanish

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Verb

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deflorate

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