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noun(leaf)a lateral outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis
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noun(leaf)a modified leaf (such as a bract or sepal) primarily engaged in functions other than food manufacture
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noun(leaf)foliage
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verb(leaf)to shoot out or produce leaves
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verb(leaf)to turn over pages especially to browse or skim
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verb(leaf)to turn over the pages of
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noun(leaf)the dried leaf of the European laurel (Laurus nobilis) used in cooking
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verb(leaf)to remove leaves from (a plant)
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noun(leaf)a hinged leaf on the side or end of a table that can be folded down
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noun(leaf)the leaf of a fig tree
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noun(leaf)something that conceals or camouflages usually inadequately or dishonestly
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noun(leaf)an extremely thin sheet of gold that is used especially for gilding
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noun(leaf)any of various plant disorders characterized by small and often chlorotic and distorted foliage
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noun(leaf)any of several plant diseases characterized by reddening of the foliage
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noun(leaf)cotyledon