leaf

US /liːf/
UK /liːf/
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a flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a herbaceous plant, typically a blade-shaped lamina attached to the stem by a petiole

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The tree shed its leaves in autumn.
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She pressed a dried leaf in her book.
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foliageblade
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a single sheet of paper, especially in a book

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Turn to the next leaf of the book.
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The old manuscript had many brittle leaves.
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pagesheet
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turn over a new leaf

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After his release from prison, he promised to turn over a new leaf.
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It's never too late to turn over a new leaf and improve yourself.
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reformmend one's waysmake a fresh startturn over a new leafstart afresh
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to turn over a leaf or leaves of a book or other publication

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He carefully leafed through the old photo album.
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She leafed through the magazine while waiting.
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browseflip throughskim
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be in leafleaf beetlebay leafgold leaftea leafleaf blowerloose-leaf