scale leaf
skeɪl liːf
scale leaves
Definition

Definition of scale leaf - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
botanyTECH.leaf tightly pressed to the stem in conifersTECH.
  • Cypresses have scale leaves along their stems.
2.
protectionTECH.modified leaf protecting buds or catkinsTECH.
  • The scale leaf covered the developing bud.
bract cataphyll
3.
plantTECH.small modified leaf on a rhizome or bulbTECH.
  • The bulb's scale leaf was thin and colorless.
bract scale
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Expressions with scale

scale backv.
decrease the intensity or frequency of an activity
The company decided to scale back its marketing efforts this quarter.
scale upv.
increase size, amount, or production gradually
The company plans to scale up operations next year..
scale downv.
reduce the size while keeping proportions
They decided to scale down the model for the presentation.
at scaleadv.
in a way that handles large quantities efficiently
The company can produce goods at scale.
off the scaleadj.
beyond the normal range
His enthusiasm for the project is off the scale.
out of scaleadj.
not correctly proportioned
The model was out of scale with the rest of the display.

Expressions with leaf

leaf throughv.
turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully
He leaf through the magazine while waiting.
leaf peepingn.
activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage
Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.
fig leafn.
something used to hide an undesirable fact
The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.
turn over a new leafv.
make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better
After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
shake like a leafv.
tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness
He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.
shivering like a leafadj.
extremely nervous or anxious
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.
tremble like a leafv.
shake uncontrollably from fear or cold
She began to tremble like a leaf during the storm.
take a leaf out of someone's bookv.
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.
autumn leafn.
leaf that falls from a tree in autumn
She collected an autumn leaf for her scrapbook.
banana leafn.
leaf of the banana plant, used in cooking and decoration
She wrapped the fish in a banana leaf before grilling it.

Terms related to scale leaf

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cedarevergreenfirfoliagejuniperneedlepinesprucecoveringleafmodifiedplant

Examples of scale leaf in a sentence

  • The plant's scale leaves are quite small.
  • The scale leaf fell off during the storm.
  • Each scale leaf is crucial for the plant's survival.
  • The gardener noted the scale leaf on the new sprout.
  • Each scale leaf was carefully examined for signs of disease.

View all translations of scale leaf

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  1. French:feuille écailleuse, écaille, ...
  2. German:Schuppenblatt, Zwiebelschuppenblatt, ...
  3. Italian:foglia a squama, brattea, ...
  4. Spanish:hoja escamosa, hoja protectora, ...
  5. Portuguese:folha em escama, bráctea, ...
  6. Chinese:鳞叶, 鳞片叶, ...
  7. Japanese:鱗片葉, 芽鱗, ...
  8. Arabic:وَرَقَة حَرْشَفِيَّة, وَرَقَة وَاقِيَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עָלֶה קַשְׂקַשִׂי, עָלֶה מָגֵן, ...
  10. Russian:чешуйчатый лист, защитный лист, ...
  11. Ukrainian:лусочковий листок, лускоподібний листок, ...
  12. Hindi:स्केल पत्ती, स्केल लीफ, ...
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