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noun

a compost or layer of soil consisting chiefly of decayed vegetable matter, especially leaves.

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Origin of leaf mold

First recorded in 1835–45

I like to use purchased composted leaf mold and aged manure, which, in my experience, are reliably free of weed seeds.
Time to dig in|Adrian Higgins|March 17, 2021|Washington Post
An annual top dressing of compost or leaf mold will help keep a redbud happy.
The gardener’s guide to redbuds|Adrian Higgins|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
Headmasters are in a unique position of power to mold the minds of impressionable young students.
Headmasters Behaving Badly|Emily Shire|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One can think of a few American commentators who fit into that mold.
Digital Doublethink: Playing Truth or Dare with Putin, Assad and ISIS|Christopher Dickey, Anna Nemtsova|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A lot of us Republicans are having trouble getting the leaf blower started.
The GOP Senate: A New Utopia Dawns|P. J. O’Rourke|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Where does this “Arab Tea Leaf” come from, according to the talking heads?
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Grown in the jungle by the indigenous Kichwa, guayusa (gwhy-you-sa) is a sacred leaf used in ceremonial rituals.
Bye Bye Latté, Hello Guayusa: Why The Amazon Holds the Secret to a Cleaner, Healthier Caffeine|Brandon Presser|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not a zephyr ruffled the leaf of a rose, and a soft breathing fragrance bathed his reposing senses.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Hitherto, I have not given the subject much consideration, but I turn over a new leaf from the date of this adventure.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Virginia leaf still continues to flourish, and to-day it is the great agricultural product of the State.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
I suppose Grandfather Mole has taken my advice and turned over a new leaf.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
When rapidly deposited, as by artificial precipitation, triple phosphate often takes feathery, star- or leaf-like forms.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd