the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants, usually consisting of a flat green blade attached to the stem directly or by a stalk
▶ Related adjectives: foliar, foliate
2.
foliage collectively
3. in leaf
4.
one of the sheets of paper in a book
5.
a hinged, sliding, or detachable part, such as an extension to a table
6.
metal in the form of a very thin flexible sheet
gold leaf
7.
a foil or thin strip of metal in a composite material; lamina
8. short for leaf spring
9.
the inner or outer wall of a cavity wall
10.
a crop that is harvested in the form of leaves
11.
a metal strip forming one of the laminations in a leaf spring
12. a slang word for marijuana
13. take a leaf out of someone's book
14. turn over a new leaf
verb
15. (whenintr, usually foll by through)
to turn (through pages, sheets, etc) cursorily
16. (intransitive)
(of plants) to produce leaves
phyllo in American English
(ˈfiloʊ; ˈfaɪloʊ)
noun
dough in very thin sheets which becomes very flaky when baked: used for appetizers, desserts, etc.
Word origin
< ModGr phyllon, thin sheet < Gr: see phyllo-
phyllo- in American English
(ˈfɪloʊ; ˈfɪlə)
leaf
phyllotaxis
: also, before a vowel, phyll-
Word origin
ModL < Gr phyllon, a leaf: see bloom1
phyllo- in American English
prefix
a combining form meaning “leaf,” used in the formation of compound words