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leafless

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Leaf´less
a.1.Having no leaves or foliage; bearing no foliage.
Leafless plants
plants having no foliage, though leaves may be present in the form of scales and bracts. See Leaf, n., 1 and 2.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.leafless - having no leaves
leafy - having or covered with leaves; "leafy trees"; "leafy vegetables"
Translations
leafless [ˈliːflɪs] ADJ → sin hojas, deshojado
leafless [ˈliːfləs] adj (= bare) → effeuillé(e)
leafless
adj → blattlos, kahl
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Even in this leafless time of departing February it is pleasant to look at,--perhaps the chill, damp season adds a charm to the trimly kept, comfortable dwelling-house, as old as the elms and chestnuts that shelter it from the northern blast.
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