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silvery-leafed

silvery-leafed

5.6
With leaves that are pale and shiny like silver
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪlvəri liːft/
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  • The silvery-leafed sage caught the morning sunlight in the garden.

Examples

  • This region is known for its silvery-leafed eucalyptus trees.

  • Many silvery-leafed varieties thrive in dry conditions.

  • Some gardeners prefer silvery-leafed plants to add contrast among greener foliage.

  • The silvery-leafed plant added a unique touch to the garden.

  • Many gardeners choose silvery-leafed plants for their striking contrast against vibrant flowers.

  • The silvery-leafed lavender beautifully reflected the sunlight in the summer garden.

  • This silvery-leafed plant thrives well in rocky soil and requires minimal water.

Synonyms

silvery-leaved
vssilvery-leafed
5.8

A plant with leaves that look silver

means the same but differs in hyphenation or word form
silver-leafed
vssilvery-leafed
5.7

Having leaves that are pale grey and slightly shiny

has identical meaning but is an alternate spelling or form
silver-leaved
vssilvery-leafed
5.4

A plant with leaves that look silver or pale

is more general and does not stress shiny or pale surface
silverleaf
vssilvery-leafed
5.6

Having leaves that are silvery

refers generally to silvery appearance without implying a coating

How Silvery

silvery-leafed
5.6
shiny
302 1.0

Surface Forms

silvery-leafed positive

Morphology

silvery-leafed = silvery + leafed (transparent) = silver + leaf + y + ed

Built by combining 'silvery' (silver + -y) and 'leafed' (leaf + -ed) to mean 'having silvery leaves', a directly compositional meaning.

Etymology

The word silvery-leafed breaks into silvery meaning 'like silver' and leafed meaning 'having leaves', so it names plants whose leaves look pale or shiny like silver and stand out among greener foliage.