leaf >> liːf
Definition: [noun] 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.
Example: many of the trees had lost their leaves
Definition: [noun] a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin.
Definition: [verb] (of a plant, especially a deciduous one in spring) put out new leaves.
Example: many plants need a period of dormancy before they leaf and flower
Definition: [verb] turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually.
Example: he leafed through the stack of notes