deflorate

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

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• IPA^(key): (UK, verb) /diːˈflɔɹeɪt/

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deflorate (not comparable)

1. (botany) Past the flowering state.

   The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint.

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.

   Synonyms: deflower, (slang) cherry-pop

• floreated, refloated

deflorate

1. present adverbial passive participle of deflori

deflorate

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

deflorate f pl

1. feminine plural of deflorato

• deflatore

deflorate

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