v. t. [ L. decerpere; de- + carpere to pluck. ] To pluck off; to crop; to gather. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. decerptus, p. p. of decerpere. ] Plucked off or away. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. That may be plucked off, cropped, or torn away. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.