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deflorate.

Past the flowering state.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/diːˈflɔɹət/UK
  1. Past the flowering state.

    not-comparable
    The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint.
Where this word comes from

From de- + florate.

verb/diːˈflɔɹeɪt/UK
  1. To remove the flowers from.

    transitive
    The bush is often deflorated by browsing wildlife.
  2. To take the virginity of; to deflower.

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From de- + florate.

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