Meaning & use
leaves
The flat, typically green parts of a plant that grow from a stem or branch and carry out photosynthesis.
See it in a sentence
The leaves turned bright orange and red before falling in October.
A gentle wind rustled the leaves at the top of the old oak tree.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "leaves" is also the third-person singular form of "leave," meaning to depart, so context determines the meaning.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
The third-person singular present form of "leave," meaning to go away from a place or person.
The train leaves the station every hour on the half hour.
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