leaf
Chlorophyll-bearing structure
The characteristics of a leaf on a plant or tree give rise to the many other meanings of the word.
Most figurative extensions of leaf pick up on a leaf’s characteristics: flat, thin, and tend to come in multiples rather than singles.
The leaves of a book are its pages.
When you leaf through a book, you turn its pages.
Gold leaf is gold in the form of extremely thin sheets.
When a tree leafs out, it produces leaves, typically in the spring.
Overhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- needlePointed implement for sewing
broadleaf · deciduous · evergreen · lush · verdant · variegated · pinnate · palmate
Descend under gravity
- crispFirm and breakable
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- rustlingSoft crackling noise
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
oak · browning · amber · harvest · raking · pile · crunch · drift
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- stomaBody or leaf opening
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
transpiration · gas exchange · carbon dioxide · oxygen · glucose · respiration · wilting · turgor
Unopened plant growth
- unfurlSpread out from rolled
- sproutNew plant emergence
- shootDischarge or capture
- emergeCome out into view
tender · new · young · mature · senescence · abscission · wilt · drop
Edible dark green leaves
- lettuceLeafy salad vegetable
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
- chardLeafy green, colorful stems
- collardCabbage-family cooking green
mustard · beet greens · arugula · salad · edible · herb · wrap · dolma
Pressed pulp for writing
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
needle · broadleaf · deciduous · evergreen · lush · verdant · variegated · pinnate · palmate · lobed
fall
Descend under gravity
maple · oak · browning · amber · harvest · raking · pile · crunch · drift · scatter
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- stomaBody or leaf opening
stomata · transpiration · gas exchange · carbon dioxide · oxygen · glucose · respiration · wilting · turgor · mesophyll
bud
Unopened plant growth
emerge · tender · new · young · mature · senescence · abscission · wilt · drop · shed
spinach
Edible dark green leaves
collard · mustard · beet greens · arugula · salad · edible · herb · wrap · dolma
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
folio
Single-fold page format
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- quartoFour-leaf printing format
recto · verso · flyleaf · endpaper · trimming · deckle · gilt · vellum · parchment · insert
extension
Added part or duration
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
- foldingBending something over itself
- expandableAble to be enlarged
- leaves outFails to include
- leaves behindDeparts from permanently
- four-leaf cloverRare fortunate plant variant
- leaves aloneRefrains from disturbing
- tea leavesDried plant for steeping
- fallen leavesDropped deciduous foliage
leafy, leaves, leaflet, leafed, leaflets, leafing, leafs, leafage, leaflike