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1. leaf
noun. ['ˈliːf'] the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.
Synonyms
- scale
- lobe
- fig leaf
- rosette
- serrate leaf
- floral leaf
- scale leaf
- venation
- verdure
- parted leaf
- leafage
- foliage
- compound leaf
- leaf blade
- cataphyll
- entire leaf
- simple leaf
- crenate leaf
- frond
- leaflet
- sporophyl
- pitcher
- greenery
- parallel-veined leaf
- blade
- prickly-edged leaf
- runcinate leaf
- dandelion green
- amplexicaul leaf
- emarginate leaf
- sporophyll
- plant organ
- lobed leaf
- dentate leaf
- leaf shape
- erose leaf
- pad
- parenchyma
Antonyms
Etymology
- leef (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Leaf Bud
- cold-blood
- lebudde
- stud
- spud
- scud
- fludd
- flud
- flood
- ehud
- crud
- blood
- thud
- sudd
- rudd
- rud
- nudd
- mudd
- mud
- judd
- hud
- dudd
- dud
- cudd
- budde
- budd
- uhde
2. leaf
noun. ['ˈliːf'] a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- leef (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. leaf
verb. ['ˈliːf'] produce leaves, of plants.
Antonyms
Etymology
- leef (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. leaf
verb. ['ˈliːf'] look through a book or other written material.
Etymology
- leef (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. leaf
noun. ['ˈliːf'] hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door).
Synonyms
Etymology
- leef (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. leaf
verb. ['ˈliːf'] turn over pages.
Synonyms
Etymology
- leef (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. bud
noun. ['ˈbʌd'] a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Sentences with leaf-bud
1. Noun Phrase
Make sure the area between the upper and lower buds is 6 inches long, and the stem is comprised of a total of four to five leaf bud joints.
2. Noun Phrase
Prevention is the best medicine here; apply a fungicide when the leaf buds first appear, then again in seven to 14 days.
3. Noun Phrase
Cover the tree at night with a light blanket to protect the pear tree, if the flower and leaf buds have already emerged.