CEFR A1

leaf

noun

Meaning

A flat, thin part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch, usually green and used for making food from sunlight.

Examples

The wind blew the dry leaf across the path.
New leaves are starting to grow on the tree.

Synonyms: foliage, blade, petal

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leaf (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /liːf/

Definition

A flat, thin part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch, usually green and used for making food from sunlight.

Examples

The wind blew the dry leaf across the path.
New leaves are starting to grow on the tree.
She picked up a fallen leaf and examined its veins.

How to Use leaf

leaf through (phrasal verb): To look quickly through the pages of a book or magazine. — "She leafed through the magazine while waiting."
turn over a leaf (idiom): To start behaving in a better way. — "He promised to turn over a new leaf and stop causing trouble."

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