silver-leafed
- adjective
- /ˈsɪlvər liːft/
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- As we walked along the path, the sunlight glinted off the silver-leafed plants, making them look like they were shimmering.
Examples
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As we crossed the silver-leafed orchard, I heard a tiny crackle behind me, as of a twig breaking.
Fiction book (2000) -
We passed through the grove of silver-leafed trees, the grove of golden-leafed trees, and the grove of diamond-leafed trees, and then we came to the dance hall, all light, color, and music unimaginably beautiful, where our cavaliers waited for us.
Fiction book (2000) -
"They pass through a grove of silver-leafed trees.
Fiction book (2000) -
The garden was filled with silver-leafed shrubs that stood out beautifully against the dark soil.
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In early spring, the silver-leafed foliage provided a striking contrast to the surrounding greenery.
Synonyms
With leaves that are pale and shiny like silver
A plant with leaves that look silver
A plant with leaves that look silver or pale
Having leaves that are silvery
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Silver-leafed comes from silver and leaf, with silver meaning the metal 'silver' and leaf meaning the plant 'leaf'. Think of a plant whose leaves look as if someone has lightly dusted them with silver — that's why silver-leafed describes plants with silvery-looking leaves.
