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curly-leafed

curly-leafed

3.5
Having leaves that bend or look wavy
  • adjective
translation icon : de hojas rizadas
  • The curly-leafed parsley added texture to the salad.

Examples

  • Gardeners often choose curly-leafed varieties for their unique appearance.

  • The curly-leafed plant thrived in the warm sunlight.

  • Some species develop curly-leafed foliage in response to certain environmental conditions.

  • Is this curly-leafed variety available at the nursery?

  • Gardeners often choose curly-leafed varieties for their unique appearance.

  • The curly-leafed parsley added texture to the salad.

  • Some species develop curly-leafed foliage in response to certain environmental conditions.

Synonyms

curly-leaved
vscurly-leafed
3.7

Having leaves that are bent or wavy instead of flat

uses the other adjective spelling without the -ed ending
crispate
vscurly-leafed
  • Specialized
9.9

Having wavy, uneven curled edges, often on leaves and petals

refers to overall leaf waviness rather than only edge detail
rolled
vscurly-leafed
  • Specialized
5.9

Edges curve inward to protect young petals or leaves

describes leaves that are wavy or curved rather than only inward bending
convolute
vscurly-leafed
  • Specialized
9.8

Rolled along their length, like young leaves or petals before opening

means leaves are wavy rather than being lengthwise coils

How Curly

crinkled
1 3.7
curly-leafed
3.5
undulate
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

curly-leafed positive

Morphology

curly-leafed = curly + leaf (transparent) = curly + leaf + ed

Formed by applying the adjectival '-ed' to the compound elements 'curly' + 'leaf', so the meaning is directly derived: having curly leaves.

Etymology

Curly-leafed combines curly ('having many curves') and leaf ('a flat plant part') with the ending -ed ('having'), so it literally means 'having leaves that are curled or wavy', which is why gardeners use it for plants with curled leaves.