exfoliate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

To remove the leaves from a plant. / To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

Japanese Meaning

植物の葉を取り除く / 化粧の準備として、皮膚の角質層を取り除く

Before winter, gardeners exfoliate the young trees to reduce places where pests might hide.

冬を迎える前に庭師たちは害虫が潜む場所を減らすために若木の葉を取り除く。

Sense（1）

To remove the leaves from a plant.

Sense（2）

To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

Sense（3）

(mineralogy) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

exfoliates

（ present singular third-person ）

exfoliating

（ participle present ）

exfoliated

（ participle past ）

exfoliated

（ past ）