exfoliate
Meaning
- To remove the leaves from a plant.
- To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
- To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.
Synonyms
Translations
exfoliar
abblättern
exfolier
bladerenHyphenated as
ex‧fo‧li‧ate
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From Late Latin exfoliō (“I strip of leaves”), from ex- (“out of”) + folium (“leaf”); compare effoliate and French exfolier.
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