| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Past the flowering state; having shed its pollen.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb deflorately.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (deflorately) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective deflorate.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEFLORATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Deflorate \De*flo"rate\, adjective. [from Late Latin expression defloratus, past participle of deflorare. See Deflour.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEFLORATE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] In botany, having cast its farin, pollen, or fecundating dust.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adjective] (botany) Past the flowering state. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
