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leafA flat green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A flat green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch

Pronunciation (IPA): /liːf/

Korean meaning: 식물의 줄기나 가지에서 자라는 평평하고 녹색인 부분, 잎

Korean pronunciation: **리**프

Example Sentences

  • My cat loves to chase falling leaves like they're tiny helicopters.
  • The detective found a crucial clue hidden between the leaves of an old book.
  • She decided to turn over a new leaf after accidentally putting salt in her coffee instead of sugar.

leaf

NOUN

//liːf//

A flat green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/liːf/
🇬🇧 UK/liːf/

🌳Etymology

Rootleaf

Origin

고대 영어 'leaf'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 조상어에서 나왔습니다. 독일어 'Laub', 네덜란드어 'loof'와 같은 어원을 가집니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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beef
brief
chief
grief
relief

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat loves to chase falling leaves like they're tiny helicopters.

The detective found a crucial clue hidden between the leaves of an old book.

😄 Fun example

She decided to turn over a new leaf after accidentally putting salt in her coffee instead of sugar.

The science teacher explained how leaves help plants breathe.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

foliagebladefrondpetalpage

Antonyms

roottrunkstem

Related

treebranchphotosynthesisautumnseasonnatureplantforest