English Dictionary
◊ ETIOLATE
etiolate
adj : (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by
being deprived of light; "etiolated celery" [syn: {etiolated},
{blanched}]
v 1: make weak by stunting the growth or development of
2: bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant)
by excluding sunlight
3: make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin"