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.
"many of the trees had lost their leaves"
Sinonim:
frond
flag
needle
pad
blade
bract
leaflet
cotyledon
foliole
any of a number of plant structures similar to leaves, e.g. bracts, sepals, and petals.
Sinonim:
frond
flag
needle
pad
blade
bract
leaflet
cotyledon
foliole
foliage regarded collectively.
the state of having leaves.
"the trees are still in leaf"
the leaves of tobacco or tea.
"leaf tea"
2.
a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin, typically something that is one of two or more similar items forming a set or stack.
a single thickness of paper, especially in a book with each side forming a page.
Sinonim:
page
sheet
folio
flyleaf
gold, silver, or other specified metal in the form of very thin foil.
"gold leaf"
the hinged part or flap of a door, shutter, or table.
an extra section ins