leaves

leaves · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The flat, typically green parts of plants that grow from stems or branches.

  2. 2.

    Goes away from a place.

  3. 3.

    The pages of a book (plural of leaf).

  4. 4.

    Allows something to remain.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    autumn leaves — colorful falling foliage in fall
  • •
    tea leaves — dried leaves used to make tea
  • •
    leaves of absence — periods away from work

Related words

Antonyms: roots, stems
See also: foliage, leaf, leave
Synonyms: foliage, fronds, greenery

Etymology

As a noun, from Old English leaf with irregular plural formation (f to v). As a verb, from Old English læfan ("to leave, bequeath").