Adjective: defoliated ,dee'fow-lee-ey-tid- Deprived of leaves
"The defoliated trees stood bare after the caterpillar infestation";
- defoliate
Verb: defoliate dee'fow-lee,eyt- Strip the leaves or branches from
"defoliate the trees with pesticides"
See also: leafless
Type of: bare, denudate, denude, strip
Encyclopedia: Defoliate