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Leaf
liːf
Leaf definitions
noun
leaves
leaf
- a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration
"many of the trees had lost their leaves"
- any of a number of plant structures similar to leaves, e.g. bracts, sepals, and petals
- foliage regarded collectively
- the state of having leaves
"the trees are still in leaf"
- the leaves of tobacco or tea
"leaf tea"
- a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin
- a single thickness of paper, especially in a book with each side forming a page
- gold, silver, or other specified metal in the form of very thin foil
"gold leaf"
- the hinged part or flap of a door, shutter, or table
- an extra section inserted to extend a table
- the inner or outer part of a cavity wall or double-glazed window
verb
leaf
leafed
leafing
leafs
- (of a plant, especially a deciduous one in spring) put out new leaves
"many plants need a period of dormancy before they leaf and flower"
- turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually
"he leafed through the stack of notes"