Definitions for leaves
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WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leavesnoun

   Plural form of leaf.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leavesnoun

   The plural of leaf.

   Parts fit for the nourishment of man in plants are, seeds, roots, and fruits; for leaves they give no nourishment at all. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

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1. leaves

   A leaf is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, stem, flower, and fruit collectively form the shoot system. In most leaves, the primary photosynthetic tissue is the palisade mesophyll and is located on the upper side of the blade or lamina of the leaf but in some species, including the mature foliage of Eucalyptus, palisade mesophyll is present on both sides and the leaves are said to be isobilateral. Most leaves are flattened and have distinct upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) surfaces that differ in color, hairiness, the number of stomata (pores that intake and output gases), the amount and structure of epicuticular wax and other features. Leaves are mostly green in color due to the presence of a compound called chlorophyll that is essential for photosynthesis as it absorbs light energy from the sun. A leaf with lighter-colored or white patches or edges is called a variegated leaf. Leaves can have many different shapes, sizes, textures and colors. The broad, flat leaves with complex venation of flowering plants are known as megaphylls and the species that bear them, the majority, as broad-leaved or megaphyllous plants, which also includes acrogymnosperms and ferns. In the lycopods, with different evolutionary origins, the leaves are simple (with only a single vein) and are known as microphylls. Some leaves, such as bulb scales, are not above ground. In many aquatic species, the leaves are submerged in water. Succulent plants often have thick juicy leaves, but some leaves are without major photosynthetic function and may be dead at maturity, as in some cataphylls and spines. Furthermore, several kinds of leaf-like structures found in vascular plants are not totally homologous with them. Examples include flattened plant stems called phylloclades and cladodes, and flattened leaf stems called phyllodes which differ from leaves both in their structure and origin. Some structures of non-vascular plants look and function much like leaves. Examples include the phyllids of mosses and liverworts.

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1. leaves

   Leaves typically refer to the flat, thin, and usually green structures that grow from the stems or branches of plants. They are the main organs responsible for photosynthesis in plants, as they contain chlorophyll, which captures sunlight and converts it into energy for the plant. Leaves also play a vital role in transpiration, respiration, and gas exchange in plants.

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1. Leaves

   of Leaf

2. Leavesnoun

   pl. of Leaf

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1. Leaves

   Leaves are an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 2000.

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1. Leaves

   lēvz, pl. of leaf.

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1. leaves

   Plural form of the word leaf

   The Autumn leaves on the trees are so beautiful to see, how grateful we are to have eyesight

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2021  

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1. leaves

   Song lyrics by leaves -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by leaves on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leaves' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2791

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leaves' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3062

Anagrams for leaves »

1. sleave

How to pronounce leaves?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say leaves in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leaves in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leaves in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of leaves in a Sentence

1. Ssempijja William via Facebook:

   Matooke or banana mingled and wrapped in banana leaves, cooked very well and served with boiled beef, cooked in banana leaves, known as luwombo, is the best food representing my country, Uganda.

2. Kevin McConway:

   One thing this research clearly demonstrates is how difficult it is to tie down whether something like this is indeed a risk factor for cancer. Despite this being a good, competent, careful study involving over quarter of a million women, it still leaves room for doubt about the association, if there is one, between using powder in the genital area and ovarian cancer, there is still uncertainty about whether any such association exists. If it does exist, there is uncertainty about whether the powder itself is what causes any increase in cancer risk. And there's also uncertainty about what the size of the risk increase is, if it there is one.

3. Evelyn Farkas:

   I was urging my former colleagues … ‘Get as much information as you can, get as much intelligence as you can before President Obama leaves the administration’ because I had a fear that, somehow, that information would disappear with the senior people who left.

4. Sabine Haddad:

   (It provides) a sum of money that the person will have when he leaves.

5. Persian:

   If thou desirest ease in this life, keep thy secrets undisclosed, like the modest rosebud. Take warning from that lovely flower, which, by expanding its hitherto hidden beauties when in full bloom, gives its leaves and its happiness to the winds.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leaves
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=leaves
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaves
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaves
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=leaves
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=leaves