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water leaf

noun

  1. (in Greek architecture and sculpture) a motif of heart-shaped leaves having a conspicuous midrib.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of water leaf1

First recorded in 1850–55

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Example Sentences

A long band, livid as a water leaf, enveloped the horizon with an olive-coloured girdle.

Such papers as are made without any sizing and are ordinarily called water-leaf.

Some diving beneath the surface, some resting on a water leaf.

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