leaves

US /liːvz/

UK /liːvz/

lá

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.

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many of the trees had lost their leaves

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lá

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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