ETIOLATED


Meaning of ETIOLATED in English

[ 'i:tɪəˌleɪtɪd ]

■ adjective

1》 (of a plant) pale and weak due to a lack of light.

2》 having lost vigour or substance; feeble.

Derivatives

etiolation noun

Origin

C18: from etiolate (from Fr. étioler , from Norman Fr. étieuler 'grow into haulm').

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