1. the process or act of removing leaves from plants or trees
Usage: used in agricultural and botanical contexts

1. the present participle of deleaf; to remove leaves from a plant or tree
Usage: commonly used in agriculture and horticulture

Examples

• Deleafing tobacco plants is a traditional agricultural practice.
• The farmer began deleafing the lower branches to improve air circulation.
• Deleafing can help reduce disease in certain crop varieties.
• Insects were deleafing the garden plants throughout the summer.
• The process of deleafing must be done carefully to avoid damaging the stems.
• Deleafing is sometimes used as a pest management technique in vineyards.