deflorate
Past the flowering statePast the flowering state.
/diːˈflɔɹət/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Past the flowering state.
The deflorate rose-bushes take on a brownish tint.
Origin
From de- + florate.From de- + florate.
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