| bay leaf |
the dried leaf of one of two plants of the laurel family, used to season foods. |
| compound leaf |
a leaf composed of two or more leaflets on a single stalk. |
| drop leaf |
a hinged board attached to the end of a table, which can be used to make the surface larger and which folds down when not in use. |
| four-leaf clover |
a clover with four leaflets, regarded as a sign of good luck. |
| gold leaf |
gold rolled or beaten into extremely thin sheets, used esp. for gilding. |
| leaf bud |
a bud that produces stems and leaves, but not flowers. |
| leaf hopper |
any of a family of insects that leap from one plant to another, sucking the juices and often transmitting plant diseases. |
| leaf insect |
any of various sluggish winged insects having a leaflike body in color and form. |
| leaf lard |
lard of the highest quality. |
| leaf miner |
any of the larvae of various small flies and moths that burrow into and eat leaves. |
| leaf mold |
compost or rich soil consisting of decomposed leaves. [2 definitions] |
| leaf spot |
any of various plant diseases characterized by lesions or spots on the leaves. |
| leaf spring |
a long narrow spring made up of several strips or layers of metal, used in automobile suspensions and the like. |
| loose-leaf |
made to hold sheets of paper that can be removed. |
| oak-leaf cluster |
a small bronze or silver cluster of oak leaves and acorns worn on the ribbon of a medal to signify multiple awardings of the same medal. |
| palm leaf |
a leaf, esp. of a palmetto, that is used in making hats, fans, and the like. |
| seed leaf |
see "cotyledon." |
| turn over a new leaf |
to change one's behavior for the better; make a new start. |