A topological space that is the quotient of a laminated or foliated manifold by identification of each leaf, and each closed complementary region, to a point.

leafspotnoun

A round blemish on the leaf of a plant, usually caused by parasitic fungi or bacteria.

leafstalknoun

The stalk that supports a leaf and connects it to the plant.

leafstormnoun

Alternative spelling of leaf-storm.

leaftossernoun

Any of various ovenbirds in the genus Sclerurus, found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

leafuladj

Full of faith; believing.

leafulenoun

A subdivision of a leaflet (which is in turn a subdivision of a leaf).

leafwingnoun

Any butterfly of the subfamily Charaxinae.

leafwiseadj

In terms of the leaves of a tree or similar data structure.

leafworknoun

Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage

leafwormnoun

Any caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.

leafyadj

Covered with leaves.

leafy greensnoun

leaf vegetables

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter L contains 16,425 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 329 pages, and you are currently viewing page 92. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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