leaved

[ leevd ]

/ livd /

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adjective

having leaves; leafed.

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Origin of leaved

First recorded in 1200–50, leaved is from the Middle English word leved. See leave³, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM leaved

un·leaved, adjective

Words nearby leaved

leave, leave a bad taste in one's mouth, leave alone, leave a lot to be desired, leave behind, leaved, leave flat, leave hanging, leave holding the bag, leave in the lurch, leaven

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How to use leaved in a sentence

Below these fork-leaved fronds and closer into the core of the lush knot are brown, disk-shaped plants.
These ferns may be the first plants known to share work like ants|Jake Buehler|June 7, 2021|Science News
Superphosphate makes dark-colored, thick-leaved, stocky (p. 419) plants.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The maple tree thrust one heavy-leaved branch over the porch.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair
And, like the Cut-Leaved Birch, it is ironclad in its hardiness.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford

One of the best trees for the small lawn is the Cut-Leaved Birch.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford
The large-leaved rhubarb and cabbage plants slept too, their broad limp surfaces hanging in the sun like half-closed umbrellas.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for leaved

leaved

/ (liːvd) /

adjective

having a leaf or leaves; leafed
(in combination)a five-leaved stem

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