deflorate

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈflɔɹət/

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.

   Synonym: deflower

• floreated, refloated

deflorate

1. present adverbial passive participle of deflori

deflorate

1. second-person plural present indicative of deflorare
2. second-person plural imperative of deflorare
3. feminine plural of deflorato

• deflatore