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Leaf

/liːf/

Leaf is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.
    “The train car has one single-leaf and two double-leaf doors per side.”
  2. A sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin.
    “gold leaf”
verb
  1. To divide (a vegetable) into separate leaves.
    “The lettuce in our burgers is 100% hand-leafed.”
  2. To produce leaves; put forth foliage.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms folium leave

Origin

From Middle English leef.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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