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

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defoliation

Source Word

defoliation

IPA(Pronunciation)

countable uncountable

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

Japanese Meaning

枝や茎から成熟した葉が分離すること、すなわち葉が落下または脱落する現象を指す。

After the prolonged drought, the defoliation of the apple trees was severe, reducing the harvest significantly.

長引く干ばつの後、リンゴの木では完熟した葉の脱落が激しく、収穫量が大幅に減少した。

Sense（1）

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

defoliations

（ plural ）