broadleaf
- adjective
- /ˈbrɔːdˌliːf/
- Specialized
- In addition to species with recently evolved resistance, several important broadleaf weed species are naturally tolerant to glyphosate but susceptible to synthetic auxins.
- broadleaf forest
- broadleaf tree
Examples
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The garden was filled with broadleaf plants, which provided a lush and vibrant landscape.
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And and then this is the broadleaf arugula.
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This is a gem box and strong box, strong box inkberry holly, which have the broadleaf Evergreen leaves.
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"Send me the pillow that you dream on, so darlin', I can dream on it too," he yodeled while she tugged at a broadleaf root as thick as his finger.
Fiction book (1994) -
The broadleaf trees in the park changed colors beautifully during the fall season.
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He admired the broadleaf foliage of the maple tree, noting its size and shape compared to others.
Synonyms
Having wide, flat leaves rather than thin needles
A plant or tree that has wide, flat leaves
A plant with large leaves, like many tropical houseplants
A plant with leaves larger than those of other plants of the same kind
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Broadleaf is made from broad ('wide') and leaf ('leaf'), so it literally means a plant with wide, flat leaves. That's why gardeners use it to name trees and plants that have big, flat leaves instead of thin 'needles'.