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   Leaf

   /lēf/

   

   noun

   • 1. 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" Similar frondflagneedlepadbladebractleaflettechnical:cotyledonfoliole
   • ▪ any of a number of plant structures similar to leaves, e.g. bracts, sepals, and petals. Similar frondflagneedlepadbladebractleaflettechnical:cotyledonfoliole
   • ▪ foliage regarded collectively.
   • ▪ the state of having leaves: "the trees are still in leaf"
   • ▪ the leaves of tobacco or tea: "leaf tea"
   • 2. a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin, typically something that is one of two or more similar items forming a set or stack.
   • ▪ a single thickness of paper, especially in a book with each side forming a page. Similar pagesheetfolioflyleaf
   • ▪ 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.
   • ▪ any of the stacked metal strips that form a leaf spring.

   verb

   • 1. (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" Similar put out leavesbudburst into leavesrare:foliate
   • 2. 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" Similar flickflipthumbskimbrowseglancelookrifflereadscandip intorun one's eye overhave a look atperuse

   Word Origin Old Englishlēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch loof and German Laub.

   Derivatives

   • 1. leafage noun
   • 2. leafless adjective
   • 3. leaflike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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