Leaves

Leaves

A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants.

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Famous quotes containing the word leaves:

    “And haughtier-headed Burke that proved the State a tree,
    That this unconquerable labyrinth of the birds, century after century,
    Cast but dead leaves to mathematical equality....”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “Men are accomplices to that which leaves them indifferent.”
    —George Steiner (b. 1929)

    “Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.”
    —Thomas Beecham (1879–1961)