foli

Usage

• defoliate

  Someone defoliates a tree or plant by removing its leaves, usually by applying a chemical agent.

• defoliation

  the loss of foliage

• exfoliate

  spread by opening the leaves of

• exfoliation

  the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin

• foliage

  the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

• portfolio

  a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps