leaf node
- noun
- /liːf noʊd/
- Specialized
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Examples
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Here's the last leaf node that comes out, and we're good.
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In botany, a leaf node is essential for understanding where leaves develop on the stem.
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So this node will search to the leaf node, but then it will also try to search for this guy.
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This right there is a leaf node focus that right there is a leaf node.
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Since all well-formed XML documents are a hierarchy, they exhibit "parent/child" relationships such that every element has one and only one parent element, and child nodes that have values are called "leaf nodes" because they do not have children of their own.
Academic text (2004) -
To propagate the plant successfully, make sure to cut just below a leaf node where new growth can emerge.
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When pruning, it's important to leave several healthy leaf nodes to encourage strong regrowth.
Synonyms
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7.0
A small round lump on a plant or inside the body
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5.1
A point on a plant stem where leaves or branches grow
A small part on a branch that grows into leaves not flowers
A small round bud on a plant that becomes a leaf or flower
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'leaf' (a flat green organ) with 'node' (a stem swelling where leaves or buds form); a 'leaf node' simply specifies a node associated with a leaf. This is a regular, compositional noun–noun compound following common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Leaf node names the small bump on a plant stem where a leaf comes out and roots can start; imagine a tiny knot that sends out a new leaf. That's why it means the 'point where leaves grow' on the plant.