e ‧ ti ‧ o ‧ lat ‧ ed /ˈiːtiəleɪtəd, ˈiːtiəleɪtɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: étioler , from Old North French étieuler 'to leave short stiff pieces after a field of wheat has been cut' , from Latin stipula 'straw' ]
1 . literary pale and weak
2 . technical a plant that is etiolated is weak and not very green because it has not received enough light
—etiolation /ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]