leaf
- noun
- /liːf/
- In the spring, the tree bursts into life when new leaves grow on its branches.
- tea leaf
- tea leaf infusion
- moringa leaf
And this morning the leaves were passing her by.
- And this morning the leaves were passing her by.
- The trees start to shed their leaves to make room for what is next.
- And and that's the way this drive was until the leaves began falling.
- And how nicotine gets from these plants, these dried leaves into the bloodstream.
Examples
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The results showed that the moringa leaf tea infusions can be a good source of iron.
Academic text (2015) -
Then he was falling again, this time like an autumn leaf drifting slowly to earth.
Fiction book (1992) -
So we're going to take these leaves here and break those off.
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And this morning the leaves were passing her by.
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The trees start to shed their leaves to make room for what is next.
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So you can see here these leaves are very, very plump.
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The mineral content of moringa leaf is higher than the reported values of green tea leaves.
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Trees are tall woody plants that have leaves and one load bearing trunk.
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The shadows were made by leaves blowing in some wind I couldn't feel.
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The caterpillarlike larvae live in leaf litter, feeding on dead insects and other organic matter.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
The broad flat part of a leaf that grows from the stem
A broad flat part of a leaf that is not the stalk
Idioms
Compounds
An herb with flat broad leaves that people use in cooking for its strong flavor
- Specialized
A soft, good quality pig fat from around the kidneys that people use in baking
A small leaf used in South Indian and Sri Lankan cooking to add a strong smell and taste
- UK
A small herb with round yellow flowers and a strong smell that people use to flavor food or tea
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A large western North American tree with very big leaves that have five parts and turn orange in autumn
- Australian
A small upright shrub from Australia and Tasmania with fragrant white flowers
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A leaf with each main leaflet divided into smaller leaflets, like on ferns
A small pine tree from California that has single needles and cones with edible seeds
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A flat plant part divided into several small leaflets joined to one stalk
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A water plant with long curly leaves that grow under water in ponds and lakes
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A leaf shaped like a long oval that is widest in the middle and narrows equally to each end
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A leaf with leaflets along a central stalk that ends with a pair at the tip
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A leaf with pairs of leaflets along a central stem and no single leaflet at the tip
A small yellow insect with four black stripes on its back that feeds on plants
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A long narrow leaf that is widest in the middle and pointed at both ends
A small brightly colored beetle that eats plant leaves and whose young damage roots and stems
A vegetable with large green leaves and thick stalks that people grow for its edible stems and leaves
A large insect that feeds on plant juices and has leaf-shaped parts on its back legs
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A small moth whose caterpillars roll leaves and tie them with silk to make a nest
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Leaves with brown edges that look burned from heat, drought or poor watering
How Supportive
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Leaf first meant the flat green part of a plant and comes from an old English word for the same thing; imagine a thin green 'sheet' on a branch. That's why a leaf is the flat part that helps the plant make food by light.