what does leaf mean?
LEAF as NOUN
- Meaning
- hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
Hypernyms(s) leaf is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
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Hypernyms(s) leaf is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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Hypernyms(s) leaf is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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LEAF as VERB
- Meaning
- produce leaves, of plants
Hypernyms(s) leaf is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- leaf through a book
- leaf a manuscript
Hypernyms(s) leaf is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- look through a book or other written material
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- He thumbed through the report
- She leafed through the volume
Hypernyms(s) leaf is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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