Leafling

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small, tiny, miniature, or immature leaf; a leaflet.

    "[…] 'Twas a garnet leaf of the richest hue, A smooth, bright rose, with a shadow or two, And a silky, rose-petal feel. And all alive seemed this leafling to be, For it trembled and quivered at a touch, As if from a possible hurt it would flee."

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leafletleaflet

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"[…] 'Twas a garnet leaf of the richest hue, A smooth, bright rose, with a shadow or two, And a silky, rose-petal feel. And all alive seemed this leafling to be, For it trembled and quivered at a touch, As if from a possible hurt it would flee."

Etymology

From leaf + -ling.

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