leaf
[ leef ]
/ lif /
noun, plural leaves [leevz] /livz/.
verb (used without object)
to put forth leaves.
to turn pages, especially quickly (usually followed by through): to leaf through a book.
verb (used with object)
to thumb or turn, as the pages of a book or magazine, in a casual or cursory inspection of the contents.
Idioms for leaf
Origin of leaf
before 900; Middle English
leef, lef, Old English
lēaf; cognate with Dutch
loof, German
Laub, Old Norse
lauf, Gothic
laufs
OTHER WORDS FROM leaf
leaf·less, adjective leaf·like, adjective un·leaf, verb (used with object) un·leaf·like, adjectiveWords nearby leaf
Definition for leaf (2 of 2)
Leaf
[ leef ]
/ lif /
noun
Mun·ro
[muhn-roh] /mʌnˈroʊ/,1905–76,
U.S. author and illustrator of books for children.
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British Dictionary definitions for leaf
leaf
/ (liːf) /
noun plural leaves (liːvz)
verb
(when intr, usually foll by through)
to turn (through pages, sheets, etc) cursorily
(intr)
(of plants) to produce leaves
Derived forms of leaf
leafless, adjective leaflessness, noun leaflike, adjectiveWord Origin for leaf
Old English; related to Gothic
laufs, Icelandic
lauf
Scientific definitions for leaf
leaf
[ lēf ]
An appendage growing from the stem of a plant. Leaves are extremely variable in form and function according to species. For example, the needles of pine trees, the spines of cacti, and the bright red parts of the poinsettia plant are all leaves modified for different purposes. However, most leaves are flat and green and adapted to capturing sunlight and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. They consist of an outer tissue layer (the epidermis) through which water and gases are exchanged, a spongy inner layer of cells that contain chloroplasts, and veins that supply water and minerals and carry out food. Some leaves are simple, while others are compound, consisting of multiple leaflets. The flat part of the leaf, the blade, is often attached to the stem by a leafstalk.
Idioms and Phrases with leaf
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