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blade	a plant leaf. [1/4 definitions]
frond	a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds.
leaflet	any of the small parts that form a leaf. [1/2 definitions]
leaves	plural of "leaf."
needle	a leaf of an evergreen tree that looks like a needle. [1/6 definitions]
sepal	a part of a plant, shaped like a leaf, that lies at the base of a flower. Sepals hold and protect developing flower buds.
spade²	a black figure shaped like a pointed leaf with a short stem, used on playing cards. [1/3 definitions]
vein	one of a series of thin ribs or lines that form the structure of a leaf or insect wing. [1/3 definitions]

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