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Meanings of leaf in English
Main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants, usually consisting of a flat green blade attached to the stem directly or by a stalk.
Unit of extent that consists of a single bound or fastened sheet as a subunit of a volume; each leaf consists of two pages, one on each side, either or both of which may be blank.
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Examples for "foliage"
Examples for "foliage"
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The leafy foliage; the wonderful green effect; the tree-asI see it.
2
This natural element is also necessary for foliage development and overall growth.
3
On either side are new buildings planted among the impossibly lush foliage.
4
You will need to spray young foliage early with a suitable fungicide.
5
The ordinary stock foliage of the Ornamentist was evolved in connection with:
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The gully enters the boulder-strewn inlet under the shade of much leafage.
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The flaming West, the crimson heights, shower their glories through voluminous leafage.
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The small, close growing leafage cowered, a frightened trembling seized the trees.
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And she, Behold her under the new leafage sitting upon its root.
5
When quite screened from observation by the friendly leafage, Juliet turned quickly.
Usage of leaf in English
1
However, field evidence for such effect of conspecific leaf litter remains absent.
2
That red rose in the snow- Ihavethe leaf in my breviary.
3
The bambu set up is the mast; the leaf is the sail.
4
Late last year, Dotcom claimed he had turned over a new leaf.
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Perhaps it's simply a change in leaf physiology linked to cooling temperatures.
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Over the leaf the report in the morning paper had been reprinted.
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And experts say countries are taking a leaf out of Sweden's book.
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Leafcutter bees use tiny, circular bits of leaf; mason bees use mud.
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The leaf was now placed in cold water, and in 7 hrs.
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The flower-cluster leaves a round scar in the leaf-axil, as in Cherry.
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The leaf of any deciduous tree contains a number of different pigments.
12
There should be the bud, the leaf, the flower, in natural sequence.
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The rudiments of an Irish Grammar and Prosody; the first leaf wanting.
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The night was breathless; not a leaf of the elm trees quivered.
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However, Apple might finally be taking a leaf out of Android's book.
16
There is no number to the particular colour of the one leaf.
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