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Meaning of Leaf
The primary meaning of the word "leaf" refers to the flat, typically green parts that grow from a plant's stem or branch.
Definitions
- A flat, typically green part that grows from a plant's stem or branch, and is involved in photosynthesis.
- * A thing that is shaped like a leaf, especially a flat, thin piece of metal, plastic, or other material.
- * A page in a book, especially one that is blank or has a picture on it.
Etymology of Leaf
The word "leaf" comes from Old English "lēaf", which is also the source of Modern English "leave" (as in "to leave" or "permission to be absent").
The Old English word is derived from Proto-Germanic "laubiz", also the source of Modern German "Laub" (meaning "foliage" or "leaves").
The Proto-Germanic word is thought to be derived from Proto-Indo-European "leup-" or "leub-", which carried a sense of "peeling" or "scaling", possibly referring to the way leaves peel off or scale from a stem.
Example Uses
- The tree's leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.
- * She used a leaf-shaped decoration to add a touch of nature to her design.
- * The artist filled the sketchbook with intricate drawings on each leaf of paper.