defoliating
de-fo-li-at-ing
verb
Removing leaves from plants, often causing damage or making them bare.
"Pests were defoliating the entire crop of cabbages."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: defoliate, defoliated, leafless
de-fo-li-at-ing
Removing leaves from plants, often causing damage or making them bare.
"Pests were defoliating the entire crop of cabbages."
Synonyms: defoliate, defoliated, leafless