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simple leaf

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[sim-puhl leef] / ˈsɪm pəl ˈlif /

noun

simple leaves plural
  1. Botany. a leaf that is not divided into separate parts with their own attachment to the stem.


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In a simple leaf, the blade is either completely undivided—as in the banana leaf—or it has lobes, but the separation does not reach the midrib, as in the maple leaf.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Some plants require that you cut them at their nodes, while others might require a simple leaf cutting or division of a pup from a larger plant.

From Seattle Times Feb. 15, 2022

It was a simple leaf cup--the so-called "our-lady's-man tie," the best mountain fodder--and in this little flower there were drops of blood which were still moist.

From On the Heights A Novel by Auerbach, Berthold

They evidently answer to the radiate-veined or palmately-veined simple leaf.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

The joint at the place where the leaflet is united with the petiole distinguishes this last case from a simple leaf.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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