leafy
ˈliːfi
leafierleafiest
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Definition of leafy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
plantcovered with or having many leaves
  • The garden is full of leafy plants.
foliated verdant
2.
areahaving a lot of trees and plants
  • They live in a leafy suburb.
lush verdant wooded
3.
natureresembling a leaf in shape or form
  • The artist created a leafy design.
foliaceous foliar leaflike
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Expressions with leafy

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vegetables with edible leaves, rich in nutrients
She added leafy greens to the salad.
plant with edible leaves consumed as food
Spinach is a popular leafy vegetable.
having stems covered with or consisting of leaves
The leafy-stemmed plant thrived in the lush garden.
small plant with leaf-like parts, often found on trees
Leafy liverwort grows on tree bark in the forest.
plant native to Eurasia, invasive weed in North America
Leafy spurge spreads quickly in North American fields.

Origin of leafy

Old English, leaf (foliage) + y (characterized by)

Terms with leafy included in their meaning

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food
edible leafy head vegetable formed by tightly packed leaves
food
leafy Asian vegetable used raw or cooked in dishes
bok choy
leafy Asian vegetable commonly called bok choy used in stir-fries
cooking
salad with leafy greens and fresh vegetables
cooking
salad made with green leafy vegetables
food
leafy green vegetable
food
leafy green vegetable with crisp leaves commonly used in salads
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leafy vegetables eaten raw in salads

Examples of leafy in a sentence

  • They live in a leafy neighborhood.
  • The park is located in a leafy neighborhood.
  • They enjoyed a picnic under the leafy canopy.
  • The garden was filled with leafy patterns.
  • She wore a dress with a leafy motif.

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  1. French:feuillu, boisé, ...
  2. German:blättrig, grün, ...
  3. Italian:frondoso, verdeggiante, ...
  4. Spanish:frondoso, arbolado, ...
  5. Portuguese:frondoso, arborizado, ...
  6. Chinese:枝繁叶茂, 绿树成荫的, ...
  7. Japanese:葉の多い, 木々の多い, ...
  8. Arabic:وَرَقِيّ, مُشْجَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:מָלֵא עָלִים, יָרוֹק וּמָלֵא עֵצִים, ...
  10. Russian:лиственный, зелёный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:листяний, зелений, ...
  12. Hindi:पत्तेदार, हरा-भरा, ...
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