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leaf British & World English

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

bay leaf British & World English

the aromatic dried leaf of the bay tree, used in cooking

drop-leaf British & World English

(of a table) having a hinged flap

fig leaf British & World English

a leaf of a fig tree, often used for concealing the genitals in paintings and sculpture

gold leaf British & World English

gold that has been beaten into a very thin sheet, used in gilding

leaf curl British & World English

a plant condition distinguished by the presence of curling leaves, caused by environmental stress or disease

leaf-fall British & World English

the shedding of leaves by a plant

leaf fat British & World English

dense fat occurring in layers around the kidneys of some animals, especially pigs

leaf fish British & World English

a small deep-bodied predatory freshwater fish, with mottled brownish-green coloration which gives it a leaf-like appearance

leaf lard British & World English

lard prepared from the leaf fat of a hog

leaf roll British & World English

a virus disease of potatoes marked by upward curling of the leaves

leaf spot British & World English

any of a large number of fungal, bacterial, or viral plant diseases which cause leaves to develop discoloured spots

nose leaf British & World English

a fleshy leaf-shaped structure on the nose of many bats, used for echolocation

oak leaf (also oak leaf lettuce) British & World English

a red or green variety of lettuce which has leaves with serrated edges and a slightly bitter taste

tea leaf British & World English

dried leaves of tea, especially after infusion in tea-making or as dregs

true leaf British & World English

a foliage leaf of a plant, as opposed to a seed leaf or cotyledon

curry leaf British & World English

a shrub or small tree native to India and Sri Lanka, the leaves of which are widely used in Indian cooking

leaf beetle British & World English

a small beetle that feeds chiefly on leaves and typically has bright metallic colouring. Some kinds are serious crop pests

leaf green British & World English

a bright, deep green colour

leaf insect British & World English

a large slow-moving tropical insect related to the stick insects, with a flattened body that is leaf-like in shape and colour

leaf miner British & World English

a small fly, moth, or sawfly whose larvae burrow between the two surfaces of a leaf

leaf monkey British & World English

a leaf-eating arboreal Asian monkey that is related to the langurs

leaf mould British & World English

soil consisting chiefly of decayed leaves

leaf peeper British & World English

a person who visits particular areas, especially in New England, to view the autumn foliage

leaf roller British & World English

an insect, especially a small moth, whose larvae roll up the leaves of plants which they feed upon

leaf spring British & World English

a spring made of a number of strips of metal curved slightly upwards and clamped together one above the other

leaf trace British & World English

a strand of conducting vessels extending from the stem to the base of a leaf

loose-leaf British & World English

(of a notebook or folder) having each sheet of paper separate and removable

maple leaf British & World English

the leaf of the maple, used as an emblem of Canada

scale leaf British & World English

a small modified leaf, especially a colourless membranous one, such as on a rhizome or forming part of a bulb

silver leaf British & World English

a fungal disease of ornamental and fruit trees, especially plum trees, resulting in silvery discoloration of the leaves

tendu leaf British & World English

the leaves of an Asian ebony tree, gathered in India as a cheap tobacco substitute

compound leaf British & World English

a leaf consisting of several or many distinct parts (leaflets) joined to a single stem

foliage leaf British & World English

a normal leaf, as opposed to petals and other modified leaves

leaf-nosed bat British & World English

a bat with a leaf-like appendage on the snout

leaf warbler British & World English

a small, slender Old World songbird with a brown or greenish back and whitish or yellowish underparts

walking leaf British & World English

another term for walking fern.

leaf-tailed gecko British & World English

a gecko with a wide, flat leaf-shaped tail and skin that serves to camouflage it

cotton-leaf worm British & World English

the larva of a migratory tropical moth which feeds on the leaves of the cotton plant and was formerly a major pest in North America

four-leaf clover (also four-leaved clover) British & World English

a clover leaf with four lobes, thought to bring good luck

oak leaf cluster British & World English

(in the US) an attachment to a military decoration representing a twig with oak leaves and acorns, indicating distinguished action or a subsequent award of the same decoration

purple-leaf plum British & World English

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

shake or tremble like a leaf in leaf British & World English

(of a person) tremble greatly, especially from fear

leaf through in leaf British & World English

turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually

turn over a new leaf in turn British & World English

start to act or behave in a better or more responsible way

flyleaf British & World English

a blank page at the beginning or end of a book

take a leaf out of someone's book in book British & World English

imitate or emulate someone in a particular way

broadleaf British & World English

another term for broadleaved.