floral leaf

American  

noun

Botany.

1. one of the modified leaves forming the perianth of a flower, as a sepal or petal.

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Etymology

Origin of floral leaf

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

In a pre-recorded video, models wore floral, leaf and zebra-print dresses, checked trouser suits and safari-inspired denim jumpsuits.

From Reuters • Sep. 17, 2021

It belongs to the section whose flowers appear before the root leaves, having branched flower stalks and the cut floral leaf.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John

The flower stems are twice branched, full-flowered, and furnished with the "cut floral leaf," which is nearly stalkless and palmate.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John