leaf
nounHow many syllables in leaf?
There is 1 syllable in the word leaf.Divide leaf into syllables:
leaf
How to pronounce leaf:
Definition of leaf:
- leaf (noun):
- one of the flat usually green blades attached to the stem of a plant
- the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.
- a modified leaf (such as a bract or sepal) primarily engaged in functions other than food manufacture
- a lateral (see lateral entry 1 sense 2) outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis
Synonyms for leaf:
cotyledonfrondfoliageverdureflagrosettebladeneedlescalepadShow 4 more
Antonyms for leaf:
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