broadleaf

[ brawd-leef ]

/ ˈbrɔdˌlif /

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noun, plural broad·leaves

[brawd-leevz]. /ˈbrɔdˌlivz/.

any of several cigar tobaccos having broad leaves.

adjective

broad-leaved.

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Origin of broadleaf

1750–60; back formation from broadleafed.See broad, leaf, -ed³

Words nearby broadleaf

broad hatchet, broadhead, broad in the beam, broad jump, Broadlands, broadleaf, broad-leaved, broad-leaved maple, broadline, broadloom, broadloom carpet

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How to use broadleaf in a sentence

Here we pitched the tent, with a soft floor of ferns and the leafy branches of veronicas, senecios and broadleaf trees.
By Forest Ways in New Zealand|F. A. Roberts
The leaves of broadleaf trees are easily distinguished from the resinous, usually evergreen ones of the conifers.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties|Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow
Broadleaf woods are characterized by complex fibre conditions, absence of resins, and greater weights.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties|Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow
Their woods stand pre-eminent among those of the broadleaf series and have been highly prized from early periods.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties|Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow

A better division is into broadleaf trees or woods, and needleleaf conifers.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties|Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow

British Dictionary definitions for broadleaf

broadleaf

/ (ˈbrɔːdˌliːf) /

noun plural -leaves

any tobacco plant having broad leaves, used esp in making cigars

Also called: kapuka, papauma, puka NZ an evergreen tree with large glossy leaves

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