What is the meaning of leaf?

noun

  • The main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.
  • A sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book.
  • Hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door. )

verb

  • Look through a book or other written material.
    • usage: "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
  • Turn over pages.
    • usage: "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript"
  • Produce leaves, of plants. .
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