broadleaf, broad-leafed, broad-leaved
(adjective) having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
broadleaf (not comparable)
Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees.
Used in the name of a plant or tree: having especially broad leaves.
• broad-leafed, broad-leaved
• latifoliate, latifolious
• wideleaf
broadleaf (plural broadleafs or broadleaves)
A tree (Terminalia latifolia, now Terminalia catappa) of Jamaica.
A type of tobacco having broad leaves, used for making cigars.
• (tree of Jamaica): almond tree, Indian almond, tropical almond, umbrella tree
Source: Wiktionary
Broad"leaf`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A tree (Terminalia latifolia) of Jamaica, the wood of which is used for boards, scantling, shingles, etc; -- sometimes called the almond tree, from the shape of its fruit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
