leaf
/lˈif/
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Definitions
Noun
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
Noun
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
Noun
hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
Verb
look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
Verb
turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript"
Verb
produce leaves, of plants
More General Terms
acquire
develop
get
grow
peruse
piece of paper
plant organ
produce
section
segment
sheet
sheet of paper
turn
turn over
More Specific Terms
amplexicaul leaf
blade
cataphyll
compound leaf
crenate leaf
dandelion green
dentate leaf
drop-leaf
emarginate leaf
entire leaf
erose leaf
fig leaf
floral leaf
flyleaf
frond
greenery
interleaf
leaf blade
leaflet
lobed leaf
pad
page
parallel-veined leaf
parted leaf
pitcher
prickly-edged leaf
rosette
runcinate leaf
scale
scale leaf
serrate leaf
simple leaf
sporophyl
sporophyll
verdure