leaf·y

[lee-fee]
adjective, leaf·i·er, leaf·i·est.
1.
having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage: the leafy woods.
2.
having broad leaves or consisting mainly of leaves: leafy vegetables.
3.
leaflike; foliaceous.

Origin:
1545–55; leaf + -y1

leaf·i·ness, noun
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leafy (ˈliːfɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , leafier, leafiest
1.  covered with or having leaves
2.  resembling a leaf or leaves
 
'leafiness
 
n

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