parted leaf
- noun
- Specialized
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hoja dividida
- The maple tree in the garden has a distinctive parted leaf structure that makes it easy to identify.
Examples
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You can recognize parsley by its characteristic parted leaf compared to other herbs.
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The parted leaf of the plant caught my eye.
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Botanists often classify plants based on features like a parted leaf or entire margins.
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Look at this parted leaf I found on my hike!
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The maple tree in the garden has a distinctive parted leaf structure that makes it easy to identify.
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You can recognize parsley by its characteristic parted leaf compared to other herbs.
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Look at this parted leaf I found on my hike!
Synonyms
A leaf with deep cuts that make rounded or pointed parts, like an oak leaf
How Divided
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1
7.1
12
6.3
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'parted' (divided, having parts) modifies 'leaf', so a learner who knows both words can infer a leaf with distinct divisions or lobes. This adjective+noun construction follows ordinary English composition and mirrors common cross-linguistic descriptions of divided leaves, making it readily understandable at B1.
Etymology
Parted leaf comes from a simple picture: a leaf whose edge is cut deep into separate sections, so the parted leaf looks like it has many fingers or 'lobes'. That's why parted leaf means 'a leaf with deep cuts that form separate parts', and people use the term to describe and tell plants apart.