leaf


Definition: Meaning of, leaf in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / liːf /

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leaf leaves
  1. plant [countable] one of the flat green parts of a plant that are joined to its stem or branches
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  2. take a leaf out of somebody's book to copy the way someone else behaves because you want to be like them or be as successful as they are
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  3. turn over a new leaf to change the way you behave and become a better person
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  4. page [countable] formal a page of a book
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  5. part of table [countable] a part of the top of a table that can be taken out to make the table smaller
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
leaf leafed leafed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
leafing leafs
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leaf used in phrases

  • California single-leaf pinyon (noun)
    1. very small tree similar to Rocky mountain piñon but having a single needle per fascicle; similar to Parry's pinyon in range
  • Japanese leaf (noun)
    1. erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves
  • Oak Leaf Cluster (noun)
    1. a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before
  • abruptly-pinnate leaf (noun)
    1. a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex
  • acerate leaf (noun)
    1. the leaf of a conifer
  • acuminate leaf (noun)
    1. a leaf narrowing to a slender point
  • amplexicaul leaf (noun)
    1. a leaf with its base clasping the stem
  • bay leaf (noun)
    1. a sweet-smelling leaf from the bay tree, used in cooking
  • bible leaf (noun)
    1. tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavouring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
  • big-leaf maple (noun)
    1. maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn
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