Deflorate

//diːˈflɔɹət// adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the flowers from. transitive

    "The bush is often deflorated by browsing wildlife."

  2. 2
    To take the virginity of; to deflower. archaic, transitive
Adjective
  1. 1
    Past the flowering state. not-comparable

    "The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint."

Synonyms

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cherry-popdefiledeflowerforceoutragerape

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"The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint."

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