exfoliate

English

/ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/, /ɛksˈfəʊlieɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • To remove the leaves from a plant.
  • To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
  • (mineralogy) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleh₃-

Gloss

flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

花

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