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leafy-stemmed

leafy-stemmed

5.5
A plant with many leaves on its stem
  • adjective
  • /ˈliːfi stɛm/
translation icon : con tallo foliado
  • A leafy-stemmed herb can often be distinguished by the dense foliage along its stalk.

Examples

  • The leafy-stemmed plant thrived in the warm sunlight.

  • My garden features several leafy-stemmed flowers.

  • Botanists studied the leafy-stemmed species to understand its adaptation mechanisms.

  • The leafy-stemmed plant thrived in the damp sunlight near the pond.

  • A leafy-stemmed plant is often easier to identify in the forest due to its abundant green leaves.

  • The leafy-stemmed herbs in my garden attract many butterflies and bees.

  • Many leafy-stemmed vegetables, like kale and spinach, are rich in nutrients.

Synonyms

leafy
vsleafy-stemmed
28 1.6

Having many leaves that give shade

refers to the stem specifically bearing leaves rather than whole plant
foliaged
vsleafy-stemmed
7.4

Covered with many leaves like a tree or bush

focuses on the stem as the leaf-bearing part
foliaceous
vsleafy-stemmed
  • Specialized
9.9

Having many leaves or looking like leaves on plants

means a stem that carries many leaves rather than general leaf-like shape

Antonyms

leafless
3 2.9

A tree or plant that has no leaves

How Leafy

foliaged
7.4
leafy-stemmed
5.5
stemless
5.7

Surface Forms

leafy-stemmed positive

Morphology

leafy-stemmed = leafy + stemmed (transparent) = leaf + stem + y + ed

Meaning is directly composed from 'leafy' and 'stemmed' (leaf + -y, stem + -ed), so learners who know the base words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Leafy-stemmed is made from the simple words leaf ('a flat green part of a plant') and stem ('the main stalk'), with -ed showing 'having' or 'covered with'. So imagine a stem full of leaves; that image explains why leafy-stemmed means 'having a stem that bears many leaves'.