leafy
Americanadjective
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having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage.
the leafy woods.
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having broad leaves or consisting mainly of leaves.
leafy vegetables.
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leaflike; foliaceous.
adjective
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covered with or having leaves
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resembling a leaf or leaves
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They say Campbell was not in Leafy Lane, where the body was found, at the time of the killing and was instead at home in Aberfeldy.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Leafy speaks for all of the author’s blundering characters when, at one low ebb, he sums himself up as “an aristocrat of pain and frustration, a prince of anguish and embarrassment.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Leafy green vegetables are important sources of dietary fiber and nutrients, but they can harbor harmful pathogens.
From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024
Leafy greens go beyond romaine and spinach to include kale, mustard greens, and more.
From National Geographic • Oct. 19, 2023
Leafy greens of bushes and trees ran together outside their car.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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