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Definition of flag leaf - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
cereal plantsTECH. uppermost or last-emerging leaf on a cereal plant's stemTECH.
- The flag leaf is important for grain filling in wheat.
- Farmers measured the flag leaf before harvest.
- In barley, the flag leaf photosynthesizes heavily.
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Images of flag leaf
uppermost or last-emerging leaf on a cereal plant's stem
Expressions with flag
signal to stop a moving vehicle or person
She flagged down a taxi after the concert.
flag used as a sign of surrender or truce
The army raised a white flag to stop the fighting.
warning sign of potential danger
His temper was a red flag for the team.
small ordinary but slightly odd habit in a romantic partner
Leaving every cabinet open is his beige flag.
place a flag in the ground
They plant a flag at the top of the mountain.
hoist a flag on a pole
They raise a flag every morning at the camp.
indicate a potential problem or danger
The sudden drop in sales raised a red flag for the company.
something that causes anger or irritation
His rude comment was a red flag to a bull for her.
present an idea to see people's reaction
Let's run up the flag and see what they think.
raise concern or suspicion
His inconsistent statements signaled a red flag to the investigators.
indicate a warning
The error message waved a red flag to the developers.
promote national pride and unity
Politicians often wave the patriotic flag during speeches to gain support.
lead a movement or campaign
He decided to carry the flag for environmental awareness in his community.
flag with black and white squares used in car racing
The checkered flag waved as the cars crossed the finish line.
represent or stand for a group or idea in public
She was chosen to fly the flag for her company at the international conference.
way to show unique or unconventional traits
She let her freak flag fly at the music festival.
continue to support a cause or organization
Despite the challenges, they keep the flag flying for their community.
surrender or give up in a conflict
After hours of fighting, they decided to raise the white flag.
admit defeat or surrender in a situation
After hours of arguing, he ran up the white flag.
show strong support for something
They wave the flag for their favorite team at every game.
admit defeat or give up in a situation
After hours of debate, she waved the white flag.
indicating permission to proceed
The manager's nod was like waving the green flag for the project.
deceptive operation meant to appear as conducted by others
The government's involvement was suspected to be a false flag to provoke conflict.
deceptive act to disguise true responsibility
The attack was a false flag operation to blame the rebels.
Expressions with leaf
turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully
He leaf through the magazine while waiting.
activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage
Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.
something used to hide an undesirable fact
The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.
make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better
After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness
He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.
extremely nervous or anxious
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.
shake uncontrollably from fear or cold
She began to tremble like a leaf during the storm.
adopt an idea or practice from another person's example
She decided to take a leaf out of her mentor's book and work harder.
leaf that falls from a tree in autumn
She collected an autumn leaf for her scrapbook.
leaf of the banana plant, used in cooking and decoration
She wrapped the fish in a banana leaf before grilling it.
leaf from a bay tree used to add flavor in cooking
Add a bay leaf to the soup for flavor.
dried leaf often found in autumn
She stepped on a brown leaf, hearing it crunch.
leaf detaching and descending from a tree
A gentle breeze caused a falling leaf to spiral to the ground.
having leaves growing on branches or stems
The trees are in leaf by late spring.
form or outline of a leaf
The leaf shape of the maple is distinct.
leaf of a lettuce plant
She added a lettuce leaf to her sandwich.
leaf from a maple tree
The maple leaf turned bright red in autumn.
dried leaves of the tea plant for brewing
She added a spoonful of tea leaf to the pot.
leaf from an oak tree
The oak leaf fell from the tree.
leaf from a grapevine, sometimes used in cooking
She wrapped the rice in a vine leaf.
gold hammered into a thin sheet for decoration
The artist used gold leaf on the sculpture.
type of cabbage with long green leaves
She added chopped Chinese leaf to the salad.
leaf from the curry tree used in cooking
She added curry leaf to the soup for flavor.
motorized tool blowing air to move leaves
He used a leaf blower to clear the driveway.
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- French:feuille étendard, ...
- German:Fahnenblatt, ...
- Italian:foglia bandiera, ...
- Spanish:hoja bandera, ...
- Portuguese:folha bandeira, ...
- Chinese:旗叶, ...
- Japanese:旗葉, ...
- Arabic:وَرَقَة العَلَم, ...
- Hebrew:עָלֶה דֶּגֶן עֶלְיוֹן, ...
- Russian:флаговый лист, ...
- Ukrainian:прапорцевий лист, ...
- Hindi:अंतिम पत्ती, ...
- Bengali:ফ্ল্যাগ পাতা, ...
- Catalan:fulla bandera, ...
- Czech:praporcový list, ...
- Danish:faneblad, ...
- Dutch:vlagblad, ...
- Greek:σημαία φύλλο, ...
- Hungarian:levélzászló, ...
- Khmer:ស្លឹកទង់, ...
- Korean:지엽, ...
- Persian:برگ پرچم, ...
- Polish:liść chorągiewkowy, ...
- Portuguese (BR):folha de trigo, ...
- Romanian:frunza stindard, ...
- Swedish:fanblad, ...
- Thai:ใบธง, ...
- Turkish:bayrak yaprağı, ...
- Vietnamese:lá ngọn, ...
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