26984 words

leaf

8 definitions • 7 examples
1
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem or branch:

Examples:

a palm leaf
He was raking up leaves in his garden.
2
When a plant is in leaf, it has leaves on it:

Examples:

The trees are in leaf early this year.
3
When a plant comes into leaf, it gets leaves on it:

Examples:

The bushes are just coming into leaf.
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an extra part of a table that can be folded away when not being used
6
any of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem or branch:

Examples:

By early November it’s getting cold and the trees are starting to lose their leaves.
7
a thin flat substance, esp. a sheet of paper, or a layer of something:

Examples:

Some of the leaves of the old book had come loose.
8
A leaf of a table is an extra flat piece that can be added to the top surface to make the table larger.

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