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
a leaf of a fig tree, often used for 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 which gives it a leaf-like appearance
a virus disease of potatoes marked by upward curling of the leaves
any of a large number of fungal, bacterial, or viral plant diseases which cause leaves to develop discoloured spots
a fleshy leaf-shaped structure on the nose of many bats, used for echolocation
a red or green variety of lettuce which has leaves with serrated edges and a slightly bitter taste
dried leaves of tea, especially after infusion in tea-making or as dregs
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 colouring. Some kinds are serious crop pests
a large slow-moving tropical insect related to the stick insects, with a flattened body that is leaf-like in shape and colour
a small fly, moth, or sawfly whose larvae burrow between the two surfaces of a leaf
a leaf-eating arboreal Asian monkey that is related to the langurs
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 upwards and clamped together one above the other
a strand of conducting vessels extending from the stem to the base of a leaf
(of a notebook or folder) having each sheet of paper separate and removable
a small modified leaf, especially a colourless 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 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 that serves to camouflage it
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
a clover leaf with four lobes, thought to bring good luck
(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
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
(of a person) tremble greatly, especially from fear
turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually
start to act or behave in a better or more responsible way
imitate or emulate someone in a particular way