leaf base
1leaf-base — leafˈ base noun The base of a leaf stalk, where it joins the stem • • • Main Entry: ↑leaf …
2leaf base — Often swollen point of attachment of the leaf to the caudex. See also collar …
3leaf-sheath — leafˈ sheath noun A leaf base more or less completely enveloping the stem • • • Main Entry: ↑leaf …
4Leaf — For other uses, see Leaf (disambiguation). The leaves of a Beech tree …
5leaf-cushion — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the remnant of the thickened leaf base remaining after abscission in some extinct plants and in various conifers (as members of the genus Picea) * * * leafˈ cushion noun 1. A swollen leaf base 2. A pulvinus that serves as a… …
6leaf scar — Colloquial for persistent leaf base, with or without an abscission, often forming rings on arborescent caudices corresponding to successive flushes …
7Leaf — (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] 1. (Bot.) …
8Leaf beetle — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] …
9Leaf bridge — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] …
10Leaf bud — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] …
