broad-leaved

American  

[brawd-leevd] / ˈbrɔdˈlivd /

Also broadleafed,

adjective

Botany.

1. of or relating to plants having broad or relatively broad leaves, rather than needles.

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broad-leaved British  

adjective

1. denoting trees other than conifers, most of which have broad rather than needle-shaped leaves

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broad-leaved Scientific  

/ brôd′lēvd′ /

1. Having broad leaves rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves. Broad leaves are adapted to maximizing photosynthesis by capturing large amounts of sunlight. Since the gases that are exchanged with the atmosphere in photosynthesis must be dissolved in water, most broad-leaved plants grow in regions with dependable rainfall.

2. See more at leaf transpiration

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Etymology

Origin of broad-leaved

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

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broad-leaved

You’ll probably have the option of products made with classic needle evergreens, such as fir, spruce, juniper and cedar, and with broad-leaved evergreens, such as eucalyptus and magnolia, says Viveka Neveln, garden editor for bhg.com.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022

OsDREB1C and similar genes are present not just in rice, wheat, and other grasses, but also in broad-leaved plants.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 22, 2022

As you continued to travel north, you would see these broad-leaved evergreen plants eventually give rise to seasonally dry forests with scattered trees.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

From the rooftop garden, planted with mimosa, rosemary, purple succulents and waxy broad-leaved farfugium, the view changes with the weather.

From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2021

The bronze giant reached behind her back, pulled out a giant spear with a broad-leaved blade the size of a windshield, and leveled it at us.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia