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leaf[1,noun] leaf[2,verb] compound leaf cotyledon gold leaf leaf bud leaf miner leaf mold loose-leaf seed leaf

Main Entry: ¹leaf
Pronunciation: lf
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural leaves /lvz/
1 a : one of the green usually flat parts that grow from a stem or twig of a plant and that function mainly in making food by photosynthesis b : FOLIAGE <trees in full leaf>
2 a : a part of a book or folded sheet containing a page on each side b : a part (as of window shutters) that slides or is hinged c : the movable or additional part of a table top d : a thin sheet (as of metal)
- leaf·less /l-fls/ adjective
- leaf·like /l-flk/ adjective
[leaf illustration]

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