• (v. t.) To lay bare, as the roots of a tree.
<botany> To lay bare, as the roots of a tree. ... Origin: L. Ablaqueatus, p. P. Of. Ablaqueare; fr. Ab + laqueus a noose. ... (11 Mar 1998) ... 
Ab·la'que·ate transitive verb [ Latin ablaqueatus , past participle of. ablaqueare ; from ab + laqueus a noose.] To lay bare, as the roots of a tree. [ Obsolete] Bailey.