silver-leaved
- adjective
- The garden was filled with silver-leaved plants that shimmered in the sunlight, creating a beautiful contrast with the green foliage.
- silver-leaved plants
Examples
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Their new landscaping featured several silver-leaved shrubs for a striking visual effect.
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The silver-leaved lamb's ear is popular in cottage gardens for its soft, velvety foliage.
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Many Mediterranean plants are silver-leaved to help reflect the intense sunlight and conserve water.
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The silver-leaved plant brightens up the garden.
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I love the silver-leaved variety of this shrub.
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In the park, the silver-leaved sage added a unique touch to the flower beds, attracting many visitors.
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During the summer, the silver-leaved birch stood out against the vibrant colors of the surrounding trees.
Synonyms
Having a shiny light gray color like the metal used for coins and jewellery
A light grey color that shines like a coin or moonlight
A shiny light grey color like the metal used for coins and jewelry
A grey color that looks shiny like silver
A light grey colour that is slightly shiny like a coin
A light gray color that looks like shiny silver
A pale white color that shines like silver
A pale shiny white color that looks like metal
Having leaves that are pale grey and slightly shiny
With leaves that are pale and shiny like silver
A plant with leaves that look silver
Having leaves that are silvery
A pale shiny grey colour like the metal used for coins
A light green color with a pale shiny look
How Silvery
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Silver-leaved combines silver 'the shiny grey metal' and leaved 'having leaves', so it describes plants with pale, silvery leaves. A helpful image is leaves that shine like silver and reflect sunlight, which helps explain why these plants often save water in dry, sunny places.