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leafs
We have found lemma(root) word of leafs : leaf.
Definitions
[liːf], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration
(e.g: many of the trees had lost their leaves)
- a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin
Phrases:
- shake like a leaf
Origin
:
Old English lēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch loof and German Laub
[liːf], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a plant, especially a deciduous one in spring) put out new leaves
(e.g: many plants need a period of dormancy before they leaf and flower)
- turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually
(e.g: he leafed through the stack of notes)
Phrases:
- shake like a leaf
Origin
:
Old English lēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch loof and German Laub
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