verb
- to remove leaves from (a plant, tree, or branch)
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'deleaf'
Examples
- The gardener deleafs the lower branches to improve air circulation.
- Harsh weather deleafs the trees in late autumn.
- She carefully deleafs the stems before arranging the flowers in a vase.
- The disease deleafs the plant, weakening it over time.
- He deleafs the vegetables to prepare them for cooking.