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leaf

Dictionary definition · leaf

noun

  1. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
  2. a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
  3. hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)

verb

  1. look through a book or other written material"He thumbed through the report"
  2. turn over pages"leaf through a book"
  3. produce leaves, of plants

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).