Broadleaf

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tree (Terminalia latifolia, now Terminalia catappa) of Jamaica. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A type of tobacco having broad leaves, used for making cigars. countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees. not-comparable

    "Urban has spent close to a decade slogging around in the ponds of Connecticut’s broadleaf forests examining the intricacies of salamander populations."

  2. 2
    Used in the name of a plant or tree: having especially broad leaves. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
broad leafedalmond treealmond treebroad-leafedbroad-leafedbroad-leaved

Example

More examples

"As you travel farther south, you begin to see more broadleaf evergreens in the forests."

Etymology

From broad + leaf.

Related phrases

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