leaf design

Plant-inspired decorative motif

A leaf design is a decorative pattern featuring leaves or leaf-like shapes, common in textiles, wallpaper, architecture, and jewelry.

The term covers both naturalistic representations and stylized motifs like acanthus scrolls or paisley: The curtains have a subtle leaf design.

In crafts, it may describe arrangements of actual pressed leaves.

Related
  • foliagePlant's leafy covering
  • botanicalRelated to plants
  • frondLarge, segmented plant blade
  • vineTrailing climbing plant
  • fernSpore-spreading vascular plant

acanthus · scroll · art nouveau · motif · pattern · flourish · ornament · filigree · verdant · greenery · tendril · stem · vein · silhouette · stencil · print · emboss · carved

Opposites
form character

leaf designangular design

Aesthetic emphasizing sharp corners

tessellation

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G