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leaf

 

[ liหf ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

on a tree

A leaf is one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at the stem or branch.

Synonyms

foliage, greenery, leaves

Examples of usage

  • The wind rustled the leaves in the trees.
  • The trees were covered in vibrant green leaves.
Context #2 | Noun

piece of paper

A leaf is a single sheet of paper in a book, magazine, etc.

Synonyms

folio, page, sheet

Examples of usage

  • She turned the pages, one leaf at a time.
  • The book fell open to a torn leaf.
Context #3 | Verb

to depart

To leaf is to depart or go away.

Synonyms

depart, exit, leave

Examples of usage

  • He decided to leaf the party early.
  • After the argument, she chose to leaf the relationship.

Translations

Translations of the word "leaf" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น folha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคคเฅเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Blatt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ daun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะธัั‚ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ liล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‘‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท feuille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hoja

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaprak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žŽ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฑู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ list

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ list

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅถๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ list

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lauf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะฟั‹ั€ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ—แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yarpaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hoja

Etymology

The word 'leaf' originated from Old English 'lฤ“af', meaning 'leaf of a plant; page of a book'. Over time, the term evolved to represent both plant leaves and book pages. The symbolism of a leaf as a part of a plant has been deeply ingrained in various cultures, representing growth, vitality, and nature. In literature, leaves are often used as metaphors for renewal, change, and the cycle of life.

See also: leaflet, leafy, leaves.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,800, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.