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:

    “Through all the lying days of my youth
    I swayed my leaves and flowers in the sun;
    Now I may wither into the truth.”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “Fie on the eloquence that leaves us craving itself, not things!”
    —Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)

    “A rat eats, then leaves its droppings.”
    —Hawaiian saying no. 85, ‘lelo No’Eau, collected, translated, and annotated by Mary Kawena Pukui, Bishop Museum Press, Hawaii (1983)