1. having had leaves removed or stripped off
Usage: often used in botanical or horticultural contexts

Examples

• The deleaved branches were prepared for grafting.
• After the storm, many trees stood deleaved and bare.
• The gardener deleaved the lower stems to improve air circulation.
• Deleaved saplings are easier to transport and plant.
• The deleaved shrub will regrow its foliage in spring.