broad-leafed
- adjective
- /brɔd-liːft/
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de hojas anchas
- Tier upon tier of birches, ash, broad-leafed beeches.
- broad-leafed tree
Examples
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For broad-leafed trees, aspens are certainly tolerant of especially high winds, both in their normal habitat and in the laboratory.
Academic text (1993) -
In 2010, a saflufenacil-based herbicide became available for desiccating sunflowers and controlling broad-leafed weeds.
Academic text (2011) -
The forest was dense with various broad-leafed trees like maples and oaks.
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Birds often nest in broad-leafed plants which provide ample shade and protection.
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We walked through a garden filled with broad-leafed shrubs displaying vibrant flowers.
Synonyms
Having wide, flat leaves rather than thin needles
A plant or tree with wide flat leaves rather than needles
A plant with large leaves, like many tropical houseplants
A plant with leaves larger than those of other plants of the same kind
Antonyms
How Broad
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Broad-leafed joins broad ('wide') and leaf, so it literally means 'having wide leaves'. That's why broad-leafed plants have flat, wide leaves instead of needles, which helps them catch more sunlight.
