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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeaf
/liːf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flattened structure of a plant, typically green, that is attached to a stem or branch and is responsible for photosynthesis.
"The tree's leaves rustled gently in the breeze." - 2
A single sheet of paper in a book or manuscript.
"She turned the leaf of the page to continue reading."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'leaf' originates from the Old English 'leaf', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*leafą', and traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*bʰel-', meaning 'to bloom' or 'to grow'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to refer specifically to the foliage of plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leaf" is said worldwide
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feuille
Transliteration: fœj
"La feuille de l'arbre est verte."
Blatt
Transliteration: blat
"Das Blatt des Baumes ist grün."
foglia
Transliteration: foʎʎa
"La foglia dell'albero è verde."
hoja
Transliteration: o-xa
"La hoja del árbol es verde."
folha
Transliteration: foʎɐ
"A folha da árvore é verde."
पत्ता
Transliteration: patta
"पेड़ का पत्ता हरा है।"
叶子
Transliteration: yèzi
"树的叶子是绿色的。"
잎
Transliteration: ip
"나무의 잎은 초록색이다."
葉
Transliteration: ha
"木の葉は緑色です。"
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