a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and bladelike, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration
a leaf of a fig tree, often depicted as concealing the genitals in paintings and sculpture
a plant condition distinguished by the presence of curling leaves, caused by environmental stress or disease
dense fat occurring in layers around the kidneys of some animals, especially pigs
a small, deep-bodied, predatory freshwater fish, with mottled brownish-green coloration that gives it a leaflike appearance
any of a large number of fungal, bacterial, or viral plant diseases that cause leaves to develop discolored spots
a shrub or small tree native to India and Sri Lanka, the leaves of which are widely used in Indian cooking
a small beetle that feeds chiefly on leaves and typically has bright metallic coloring. Some kinds are serious crop pests
a large, slow-moving tropical insect related to the stick insects, with a flattened body that is leaflike in shape and color
a small fly, moth, beetle, or sawfly whose larvae burrow between the two surfaces of a leaf
a person who visits particular areas, especially in New England, to view the autumn foliage
an insect, especially a small moth, whose larvae roll up the leaves of plants which they feed upon
a spring made of a number of strips of metal curved slightly upward and clamped together one above the other
(of a notebook or folder) having each sheet of paper separate and removable
a small modified leaf, especially a colorless membranous one, such as on a rhizome or forming part of a bulb
a fungal disease of ornamental and fruit trees, especially plum trees, resulting in silvery discoloration of the leaves
the leaves of an Asian ebony tree, gathered in India as a cheap tobacco substitute
a leaf of a plant consisting of several or many distinct parts (leaflets) joined to a single stem
a small, slender Old World songbird with a brown or greenish back and whitish or yellowish underparts
a gecko with a wide, flat, leaf-shaped tail and skin color that blends with its surroundings
the larva of a migratory tropical moth that feeds on the leaves of the cotton plant and was formerly a major pest in North America
a clover leaf with four leaflets, rather than the typical three, thought to bring good luck
an attachment to a military decoration depicting a twig with oak leaves and acorns, indicating distinguished action or a subsequent award of the same decoration
a shrub or small tree with white flowers and small red and yellow edible fruit. Native to southwestern Asia, it is used as stock for commercial varieties of plum
turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually
a red or green variety of lettuce that has leaves with serrated edges and a slightly bitter taste
imitate or emulate someone in a particular way