silverleaf
- adjective
- /ˈsɪlvərˌliːf/
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plata
- The silverleaf foliage stood out beautifully against the darker evergreens.
Examples
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Gardeners often choose silverleaf varieties to add contrast to flower beds.
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The silverleaf plant thrives in sunny areas.
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The silverleaf plants sparkled in the morning sunlight after the rain.
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I saw a silverleaf tree in the garden.
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The silverleaf plants sparkled in the morning sunlight after the rain.
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Gardeners often choose silverleaf varieties to add contrast to flower beds.
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The silverleaf foliage stood out beautifully against the darker evergreens.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a shiny light gray color like the metal used for coins and jewellery
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3.2
A light grey color that shines like a coin or moonlight
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2.3
A shiny light grey color like the metal used for coins and jewelry
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3.0
A grey color that looks shiny like silver
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4.0
A light grey colour that is slightly shiny like a coin
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3.7
A light gray color that looks like shiny silver
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3.7
A pale white color that shines like silver
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3.8
A pale shiny white color that looks like metal
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4.2
A light green color with a shiny silvery look
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 pale grey and slightly shiny
A pale shiny grey colour like the metal used for coins
A light gray color like shiny metal
A light green color with a pale shiny look
Compounds
A wild plant with silvery leaves and violet or white flowers that can be poisonous to animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word silverleaf is made from silver ('a shiny, pale metal') and leaf ('a plant leaf'), so picture leaves that look shiny or pale like silver. That's why silverleaf as an adjective means having leaves that are silvery in color or covered with a silvery coating.