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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDefogliazione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: defogliazione
"La defogliazione ha danneggiato le piante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of removing leaves from a plant or tree.
"The defoliation caused by the pest outbreak led to significant crop losses." - 2
A military tactic involving the destruction of foliage to reduce cover for enemy forces.
"The defoliation strategy used during the war aimed to expose enemy positions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'defoliation' originates from the Latin root 'folium', meaning 'leaf', combined with the prefix 'de-', indicating removal. It emerged in the early 20th century, particularly in the context of agriculture and military tactics, referring to the act of stripping leaves from plants or trees.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defoliation" is said worldwide
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Défoliation
Transliteration: défoliation
"La défoliation a gravement affecté les cultures."
Entlaubung
Transliteration: entlaubung
"Die Entlaubung führte zu einem Rückgang der Ernte."
Defogliazione
Transliteration: defogliazione
"La defogliazione ha danneggiato le piante."
Desfoliación
Transliteration: desfoliación
"La desfoliación afectó gravemente la producción agrícola."
Desfolhação
Transliteration: desfolhação
"A desfolhação foi causada por um ataque de pragas."
पत्तों का गिरना
Transliteration: patton ka girna
"पत्तों का गिरना फसलों को नुकसान पहुंचा रहा है।"
落叶
Transliteration: luòyè
"落叶对农作物造成了严重影响。"
잎 제거
Transliteration: ip jegeo
"잎 제거가 농작물에 큰 피해를 주었다."
葉の除去
Transliteration: ha no jokyo
"葉の除去は作物に深刻な影響を与えた。"
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