deflower
/ˌdiːˈflaʊə(r)/verb
with obj.
1
- dated or poetic/literary deprive (a woman) of her virginity〈旧, 诗/文〉使(妇女)失去贞节。
2
- usu. as adj. deflowered strip (a plant or garden) of flowers摘(植物或花园)的花:
deflowered rose bushes.
被摘去花的玫瑰丛。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French desflourer, from a variant of late Latin deflorare, from de- (expressing removal)+Latin flos, flor- 'a flower'.