English dictionary
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English noun: leaf | |||
| 1. | leaf (plant) the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants | ||
| Synonyms | foliage, leafage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plant organ | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amplexicaul leaf, blade, cataphyll, compound leaf, crenate leaf, dandelion green, dentate leaf, emarginate leaf, entire leaf, erose leaf, fig leaf, floral leaf, frond, greenery, leaf blade, leaflet, lobed leaf, pad, parallel-veined leaf, parted leaf, pitcher, prickly-edged leaf, rosette, runcinate leaf, scale, scale leaf, serrate leaf, simple leaf, sporophyl, sporophyll, verdure | ||
| Part holonym | leaf form, leaf shape, lobe, venation | ||
| Substance holonym | parenchyma | ||
| 2. | leaf (communication) a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) | ||
| Synonyms | folio | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | piece of paper, sheet, sheet of paper | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flyleaf, interleaf, page | ||
| Part meronym | black and white, written communication, written language | ||
| 3. | leaf (artifact) hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | section, segment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drop-leaf | ||
| Part meronym | dinner table | ||
English verb: leaf | |||
| 1. | leaf (perception) look through a book or other written material | ||
| Samples | He thumbed through the report. She leafed through the volume. | ||
| Synonyms | flick, flip, riff, riffle, thumb | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | peruse | ||
| 2. | leaf (motion) turn over pages | ||
| Samples | Leaf through a book. Leaf a manuscript. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn, turn over | ||
| 3. | leaf (body) produce leaves, of plants | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, develop, get, grow, produce | ||
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