leaf in English

noun

1

a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and bladelike, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.

The female Thrypticus deposits an egg in a water-hyacinth petiole - the stalk that attaches the leaf to the stem.

synonyms: leaflet, frond, blade, needle, cotyledon, bract

2

a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin, typically something that is one of two or more similar items forming a set or stack.

Flat, thin leaves of horn were translucent and used for windowpanes in place of glass.

verb

1

(of a plant, especially a deciduous one in spring) put out new leaves.

But if you prune back hard or after the tree leafs out in spring, it may be slower to come into bloom that year.

2

turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually.

he leafed through the stack of notes

synonyms: flip through, thumb through, flick through, skim through/over, browse through, glance through/over, riffle through, rifle through, scan, run one's eye over, peruse

noun

leaflet, frond, blade, needle, cotyledon, blade, bract
page, sheet, folio
foliage, leafage
folio

verb

flip through, flick
flip through, thumb through, flick through, skim through/over, browse through, glance through/over, riffle through, rifle through, scan, run one's eye over, peruse
flick, flip, riff, thumb, riffle

Use "leaf" in a sentence

1. Bamboos have three kinds of leaf: foliage leaf, Culm leaf and rhizome leaf

2. Bullate leaf synonyms, Bullate leaf pronunciation, Bullate leaf translation, English dictionary definition of Bullate leaf

3. An oak leaf is a simple leaf.

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5. 27 Olive oil, wheat germ oil, beeswax, honey, comfrey root, white oak bark, mullein leaf, black walnut leaf, marshmallow root, wormwood leaf, gravel root, scullcap leaf and lobelia leaf.

6. 16 An oak leaf is a simple leaf.

7. See more ideas about leaf decor, Acanthus leaf, Acanthus.

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9. 3 words related to Amplexicaul leaf: foliage, leaf, leafage

10. 3 words related to Crenate leaf: foliage, leaf, leafage

11. Dictionary entry overview: What does Bipinnate leaf mean? • Bipinnate LEAF (noun) The noun Bipinnate LEAF has 1 sense:

12. Lotus leaf.

13. Dictionary entry overview: What does Amplexicaul leaf mean? • Amplexicaul LEAF (noun) The noun Amplexicaul LEAF has 1 sense:

14. Begomoviruses other than: Abutilon mosaic virus, Sweet potato leaf curl virus, Tomato yellow leaf curl virus, Tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus, Tomato yellow leaf curl Malaga virus, Tomato yellow leaf curl Axarquia virus,

15. Culm leaf is the specialized leaf that covers the new shoot

16. Inside the new leaf, another immature leaf is waiting to develop.

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18. Browse Collard varieties, including smooth-leaf Vates and savoy-leaf Georgia Collard greens

19. Anthracnose is a fancy term for certain leaf spot or leaf blight diseases

20. Pinnate top: pinnate leaf bottom: Bipinnate leaf pin·nate (pĭn′āt′) adj

21. Blade definition is - leaf; especially : the leaf of an herb or a grass

22. Areca Leaf Plates Manufacturing

23. Increased absorption of solar radiation must change energy balance of leaf and leaf temperature.

24. Pan is an admixture of betel leaf, areca nut, lime and sometimes tobacco leaf.

25. Consider a simple leaf.

26. Fertilizer promotes leaf growth.

27. Abaca fibre, unlike most other leaf fibres, is obtained from the plant leaf stalks (petioles)

28. An ageing leaf, suggested by random blobs upon a shape evocative of a leaf.

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30. Context example: a Crenulate leaf

31. You're shaking like a leaf.

32. The one leaf represents imprecation.

33. Bullate cotoneaster, puckered-leaf cotoneaster

34. Acicular (not comparable) Acicular leaf

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36. Aggappe Butterfly Leaf Dining Set

37. Leaf from Antiphonary: Title: ca

38. Aloe macroclada Baker leaf extract

39. Typically Chlorosis first appears at the leaf base and progresses outwards toward the leaf tip (Fig

40. Key words: allometry, crown architecture, individual leaf area, leaf area index, onset of branching, tree height.

41. Active leaf must be provided with labelled mortise latch and inactive leaf with vertical rod device.

42. Garden machines, motorised garden machines and apparatus, motorised leaf vacuums, mechanical garden implements, mechanical leaf vacuums

43. The leaf blade is Coriaceous (has a firm, leathery texture) the leaf blade is herbaceous (has a leafy texture) Leaf blade translucent dots there are no translucent dots on the leaf blade Leaf blade vein pattern the main veins of the leaf blade are pinnate (the secondary veins branch off at intervals from the main central vein) and non-arcuate

44. Culms Buds and Branching Culm Leaves Foliage Leaves Synflorescences Spikelets Flowers and Fruits Leaf Anatomy Leaf Micromorphology

45. A Basal leaf is a leaf that grows lowest on the stem of a plant or flower

46. Related to Bipinnately: Bipinnate leaf, bipinnatifid

47. Plants With Acicular Leaf Shape Comparison

48. 15 Caterpillars are voracious leaf-eaters.

49. Leaf blade usually oblong to ovate Cordate or nearly so at base; leaf and fruit without pubescence

50. Cytokinin is a group of plant regulators that promote cell division, leaf expansion and retard leaf aging