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Leaf
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LEEF
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Simple meaning
What does Leaf mean?
A leaf is a flat part of a plant.
Dictionary definition
A flat green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and helps the plant make food.
Example sentences
Leaf in a sentence
easy
A green leaf fell from the tree.
medium
The leaf changed color in autumn.
hard
A plant uses each leaf to collect sunlight and help make food.
Synonyms
Words like Leaf
plant partone piece of a plant
foliagethe leaves of a plant or tree
Antonyms
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Word family
Leaf word family
Base word
leaf
noun
leaf
Base form.
noun
leaves
Irregular plural of leaf.
adjective
leafy
Having many leaves.
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Practice 1
What does leaf mean?
Leaf means a flat part of a plant
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to leaf?
A leaf is one part of a plant.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses leaf correctly?
This sentence uses leaf as a part of a plant.
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