Definitions

1. verb

to cover or enclose something, especially a fruit or seed, with a layer of material, such as a membrane or a leaf.

“The gardener had to pellate the young citrus fruit to protect it from drying out.”

2. verb

to cover or enclose something, especially a fruit or seed, with a natural layer, such as a membrane or a leaf.

“The seed pellated itself with a thin layer of natural protection.”