1leaf 
/ˈli:f/ noun
plural leaves /ˈli:f/ noun /ˈli:vz/ 1 : one of the flat and typically green parts of a plant that grow from a stem or twig [count] ▪ a maple leaf ▪ a tobacco leaf ▪ tea leaves ▪ I heard the rustle of the autumn leaves. ▪ a pile of dead leaves ▪ The trees drop their leaves in the fall, and new leaves grow again in the spring. [noncount] ▪ By the end of April, most trees are in leaf. [=most trees have grown their new leaves] ▪ The trees have not yet come into leaf. — see color picture 2 [count] : a sheet of paper in a book : page — usually used figuratively ▪ I decided to take/borrow a leaf out of his book [=to do the same thing that he did] and invest some money in the stock market. — see also flyleaf, loose-leaf 3 [count] : a part that can be added to or removed from a table to change the size of its top surface 4 [noncount] : a very thin sheet of metal (such as gold or silver) that is used to decorate something
▪ silver leaf
▪ silver leaf
turn over a new leaf
: to start behaving or living in a different and better way
▪ I decided to turn over a new leaf and stop worrying so much. ▪ The program helps drug addicts to turn over a new leaf when they get out of jail.
▪ I decided to turn over a new leaf and stop worrying so much. ▪ The program helps drug addicts to turn over a new leaf when they get out of jail.
— leaf·less /ˈli:fləs/ adjective
▪ leafless trees
/ˈli:fləs/ adjective ▪ leafless trees
— leaf·like /ˈli:fˌlaɪk/ adjective
/ˈli:fˌlaɪk/ adjective
