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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants | |
| Synonyms: | foliage leafage | |
| Related terms: | plant_organ blade scale cotyledon leaflet greenery dandelion_green amplexicaul_leaf serrate_leaf erose_leaf frond sporophyll pad rosette simple_leaf compound_leaf entire_leaf crenate_leaf floral_leaf dentate_leaf emarginate_leaf fig_leaf runcinate_leaf lobed_leaf parted_leaf lily_pad cataphyll leaf_shape lobe venation parenchyma foliate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (printing) a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) | |
| Synonyms: | folio | |
| Related terms: | sheet page flyleaf interleaf written_communication | |
| 3. | [ verb ] produce leaves, of plants | |
| Related terms: | grow | |
| 4. | [ verb ] turn over pages | |
| Examples: | "leaf through a book" |
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| Related terms: | turn | |
| 5. | [ verb ] turn over pages | |
| Examples: | "leaf through a book" "leaf a manuscript" |
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| Related terms: | turn turn | |
| 6. | [ verb ] look through a book or other written material | |
| Synonyms: | flick riffle thumb riff flip | |
| Examples: | "He thumbed through the report" "She leafed through the volume" |
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| Related terms: | peruse | |
| 7. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10474 | |
| 8. | [ noun ] hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) | |
| Related terms: | section drop-leaf dinner_table | |
| Similar spelling: |
leafy Leif Leff Leyva Leyba Levay Leiva Leffew lev leipoa Levy Levi Lepe Leib Leep Lebo leap |
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