leaf
leaf/lēf/
noun
- a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration."many of the trees had lost their leaves"synonyms: frond, flag, needle, pad, blade, bract, leaflet, cotyledon, foliole
- a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin, typically something that is one of two or more similar items forming a set or stack.
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Amount Per 1 cup shredded (36 g) | |
Calories 5 | |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 0.1 g | 0% |
Saturated fat 0 g | 0% |
Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% |
Sodium 10 mg | 0% |
Potassium 70 mg | 2% |
Total Carbohydrate 1 g | 0% |
Dietary fiber 0.5 g | 2% |
Sugar 0.3 g | |
Protein 0.5 g | 1% |
Caffeine 0 mg | |
Vitamin C | 5% |
Calcium | 1% |
Iron | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0% |
Cobalamin | 0% |
Magnesium | 1% |
A leaf ( pl. : leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis.
The meaning of LEAVES is plural of leaf.
Leaves is the plural form of leaf, and the third person singular form of leave.
Leaves are the main sites for photosynthesis: the process by which plants synthesize food. Most leaves are usually green, due to the presence of chlorophyll ...
Three factors influence autumn leaf color: leaf pigments; length of night; weather. The timing of color changes and the onset of falling leaves is primarily ...
Sep 20, 2023 · Leaves change color when chlorophyll – a substance plants use to turn light into sugar that makes a leaf look green – is breaking down and the ...
Leaves with distinct protrusions, either rounded or pointed. Pinnately lobed leaves have the lobes arranged on either side of a central axis like a feather.
Leaves are the main (but not only) organ responsible for turning sunlight into food. Leaves have different sizes, shapes, and textures, depending on what is ...
the plural of leaf. leaves.