Meaning & use
leaf
A flat, typically green part of a plant that grows from a stem and carries out photosynthesis.
See it in a sentence
Each autumn, the maple leaf outside my window turns from green to bright orange.
A single leaf drifted down and landed softly on the surface of the pond.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'leaf through' means to turn pages quickly without reading closely; as a noun, 'leaf' can also mean a page of a book.
Words with a similar meaning
frondblade
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To turn the pages of a book or document quickly, glancing rather than reading closely.
She leafed through the magazine while waiting for her appointment to begin.
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