leaved

[ leevd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

leaved

/ liːvd /

1. having a leaf or leaves; leafed
2. ( in combination )
  a five-leaved stem

Origin of leaved¹

First recorded in 1200–50, leaved is from the Middle English word leved. See leave ³, -ed ²

Superphosphate makes dark-colored, thick-leaved, stocky (p. 419) plants.

The maple tree thrust one heavy-leaved branch over the porch.

And, like the Cut-Leaved Birch, it is ironclad in its hardiness.

One of the best trees for the small lawn is the Cut-Leaved Birch.

The large-leaved rhubarb and cabbage plants slept too, their broad limp surfaces hanging in the sun like half-closed umbrellas.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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