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broadleaf

adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, broadleaf means pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees. As a noun, it means a tree (Terminalia latifolia, now Terminalia catappa) of Jamaica.

Meanings of broadleaf

5 meanings

adjective

  1. Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees.

  2. Used in the name of a plant or tree: having especially broad leaves.

  3. Having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves

    Similar: broad-leafed, broad-leaved

noun

  1. A tree (Terminalia latifolia, now Terminalia catappa) of Jamaica.

  2. A type of tobacco having broad leaves, used for making cigars.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scaleli…
broad-leafedbroad-leaved

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