seed leaf
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of seed leaf
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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Connecticut seed leaf is justly celebrated as the finest known for cigar wrappers, from the superiority of its color and texture, and the good burning quality of the leaf.
From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.
Connecticut seed leaf tobacco in color, is either dark or light cinnamon, two of the most fashionable colors to be found in American tobaccos.
From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.
About this time Connecticut seed leaf became known as a cigar wrapper, and in a short time took the lead for this purpose, as it still continues to.
From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.
From the first they have taken much interest in the plant, and as the result of many experiments not only produce seed leaf, but the finest cutting leaf grown in this country.
From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.
As their name indicates, there is but one cotyledon or seed leaf, and the leaves from the first are alternate.
From Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses by Campbell, Douglas Houghton
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