| leaf | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. foliage, leaf, leafage | the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants. |
| ~ venation | (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf. |
| ~ cataphyll | a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development. |
| ~ floral leaf | a modified leaf that is part of a flower. |
| ~ dandelion green | the foliage of the dandelion plant. |
| ~ pitcher | (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer. |
| ~ plant organ | a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus. |
| ~ sporophyl, sporophyll | leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia. |
| ~ parenchyma | the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems. |
| ~ blade, leaf blade | especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole. |
| ~ amplexicaul leaf | a leaf with its base clasping the stem. |
| ~ greenery, verdure | green foliage. |
| ~ leaflet | part of a compound leaf. |
| ~ frond | compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad. |
| ~ pad | the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily). |
| ~ scale leaf, scale | a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin. |
| ~ fig leaf | a leaf from a fig tree. |
| ~ simple leaf | a leaf that is not divided into parts. |
| ~ compound leaf | a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk. |
| ~ entire leaf | a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations. |
| ~ crenate leaf | a leaf having a scalloped margin. |
| ~ serrate leaf | a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex. |
| ~ dentate leaf | a leaf having a toothed margin. |
| ~ emarginate leaf | a leaf having a notch at the apex. |
| ~ erose leaf | a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed. |
| ~ runcinate leaf | a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf. |
| ~ lobed leaf | a leaf having deeply indented margins. |
| ~ lobe | (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided. |
| ~ parallel-veined leaf | a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem. |
| ~ parted leaf | a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes. |
| ~ prickly-edged leaf | a leaf having prickly margins. |
| ~ rosette | a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground). |
| ~ leaf form, leaf shape | any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume. |
| n. (communication) | 2. folio, leaf | a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book). |
| ~ piece of paper, sheet of paper, sheet | paper used for writing or printing. |
| ~ flyleaf | a blank leaf in the front or back of a book. |
| ~ interleaf | a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book. |
| ~ page | one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains. |
| ~ black and white, written communication, written language | communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten). |
| n. (artifact) | 3. leaf | hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door). |
| ~ dinner table | the dining table where dinner is served and eaten. |
| ~ drop-leaf | a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket. |
| ~ segment, section | one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object.; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road" |
| v. (perception) | 4. flick, flip, leaf, riff, riffle, thumb | look through a book or other written material.; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" |
| ~ peruse | examine or consider with attention and in detail.; "Please peruse this report at your leisure" |
| v. (motion) | 5. leaf | turn over pages.; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript" |
| ~ turn over, turn | cause to move around a center so as to show another side of.; "turn a page of a book" |
| v. (body) | 6. leaf | produce leaves, of plants. |
| ~ acquire, develop, produce, grow, get | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes).; "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" |
| turn over | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over | place into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
| ~ give | leave with; give temporarily.; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" |
| ~ transfer | cause to change ownership.; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" |
| ~ sneak, slip | pass on stealthily.; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" |
| ~ deal | give (a specific card) to a player.; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" |
| ~ fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render | to surrender someone or something to another.; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" |
| ~ relinquish, resign, give up, release, free | part with a possession or right.; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" |
| ~ entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust | confer a trust upon.; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" |
| ~ entrust, leave | put into the care or protection of someone.; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" |
| v. (motion) | 2. bowl over, knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset | cause to overturn from an upright or normal position.; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | turn from an upright or normal position.; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" |
| ~ overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | turn from an upright or normal position.; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" |
| v. (motion) | 3. roll, turn over | move by turning over or rotating.; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side" |
| ~ rim | roll around the rim of.; "the ball rimmed the basket" |
| ~ revolve, roll | cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis.; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (contact) | 4. cut into, delve, dig, turn over | turn up, loosen, or remove earth.; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration" |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ furrow, groove, rut | hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove.; "furrow soil" |
| ~ rootle, rout, root | dig with the snout.; "the pig was rooting for truffles" |
| ~ spade | dig (up) with a spade.; "I spade compost into the flower beds" |
| ~ shovel | dig with or as if with a shovel.; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long" |
| ~ trowel | use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work. |
| ~ burrow, tunnel | move through by or as by digging.; "burrow through the forest" |
| v. (possession) | 5. turn over | do business worth a certain amount of money.; "The company turns over ten million dollars a year" |
| ~ commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services). |
| ~ transact | conduct business.; "transact with foreign governments" |
| v. (motion) | 6. turn, turn over | cause to move around a center so as to show another side of.; "turn a page of a book" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ evert | turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward.; "evert the eyelid" |
| ~ leaf | turn over pages.; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript" |
| v. (motion) | 7. overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | turn from an upright or normal position.; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" |
| ~ capsize, turn turtle, turtle | overturn accidentally.; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| ~ upend | become turned or set on end.; "the airplanes upended" |
| ~ bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, overturn, turn over, upset | cause to overturn from an upright or normal position.; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer" |
| v. (contact) | 8. flip, flip over, turn over | turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse.; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (communication) | 9. consider, debate, deliberate, moot, turn over | think about carefully; weigh.; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" |
| ~ see | deliberate or decide.; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?" |
| ~ premeditate | consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand.; "premeditated murder" |
| ~ debate | argue with one another.; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" |
| ~ wrestle | engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate.; "I wrestled with this decision for years" |
| ~ hash out, talk over, discuss | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion.; "We discussed our household budget" |
| ~ think twice | consider and reconsider carefully.; "Think twice before you have a child" |
| ~ consider, study | give careful consideration to.; "consider the possibility of moving" |
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