Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
leaf .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun pl. of
leaf .
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- noun Plural form of
leave . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
leave . - noun Plural form of
leaf .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Thus in the example, "John tore the leaves of Sarah's book," the distinction between _book_ which represents only one object and _leaves_ which represent two or more objects of the same kind is called _Number_; the distinction of sex between _John_, a male, and _Sarah_, a female, and
How to Speak and Write Correctly Joseph Devlin
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If the label leaves you with questions as to the nature of the contents or hazards of a product, under right-to-know laws, you can call the manufacturer and request a “Material Safety Data Sheet” or MSDS.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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If the label leaves you with questions as to the nature of the contents or hazards of a product, under right-to-know laws, you can call the manufacturer and request a “Material Safety Data Sheet” or MSDS.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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If the label leaves you with questions as to the nature of the contents or hazards of a product, under right-to-know laws, you can call the manufacturer and request a “Material Safety Data Sheet” or MSDS.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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If the label leaves you with questions as to the nature of the contents or hazards of a product, under right-to-know laws, you can call the manufacturer and request a “Material Safety Data Sheet” or MSDS.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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The name leaves no discrepancy about what goes on there.
Harmon Leon: Burritos of Colombia: They're Tasty But Are They Really Burritos? Harmon Leon 2011
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The name leaves no discrepancy about what goes on there.
Harmon Leon: Burritos of Colombia: They're Tasty But Are They Really Burritos? Harmon Leon 2011
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The name leaves no discrepancy about what goes on there.
Harmon Leon: Burritos of Colombia: They're Tasty But Are They Really Burritos? Harmon Leon 2011
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The name leaves no discrepancy about what goes on there.
Harmon Leon: Burritos of Colombia: They're Tasty But Are They Really Burritos? Harmon Leon 2011
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The name leaves no discrepancy about what goes on there.
Harmon Leon: Burritos of Colombia: They're Tasty But Are They Really Burritos? Harmon Leon 2011
jennarenn commented on the word leaves
I was made to read Leaves of Grass in school. I know some people love that stuff, but I wasn't a fan at the time. See Free Associations list.
February 12, 2008
oroboros commented on the word leaves
"Leaves are silences
around flowers which are their words."
--R. Tagore, Fireflies
July 21, 2008
bilby commented on the word leaves
People love grass? Jenn ...
October 21, 2008