[liːf], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration
(e.g: many of the trees had lost their leaves)

- a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin


Phrases:
- shake like a leaf

Origin:
Old English lēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch loof and German Laub

[liːf], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a plant, especially a deciduous one in spring) put out new leaves
(e.g: many plants need a period of dormancy before they leaf and flower)

- turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually
(e.g: he leafed through the stack of notes)


Phrases:
- shake like a leaf

Origin:
Old English lēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch loof and German Laub