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:

    “Any reductionist program has to be based on an analysis of what is to be reduced. If the analysis leaves something out, the problem will be falsely posed.”
    —Thomas Nagel (b. 1938)

    “Parting is a trailing streamer,
    Lingering like leaves in autumn....”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    “There is a willow grows aslant a brook
    That shows his hoar leaves in the glassy stream.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)