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leaf
verbs
the leaves turn red/brown etc
(= become red, brown etc )
• The maple leaves had turned a fiery red.
the leaves fall
• All the leaves had fallen off the tree.
a tree loses/sheds its leaves
(= the leaves come off the tree )
• Most trees shed their leaves in the autumn.
sweep (up) the leaves
(= tidy away fallen leaves using a brush )
• Jack was sweeping leaves in the back garden.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + leaf
a green/brown/yellow etc leaf
• the deep green leaves of the coconut trees
a dead leaf
• The ground beneath the tree was covered in dead leaves.
fallen leaves
(= that have fallen off the trees )
• The children were jumping in piles of fallen leaves.
autumn leaves
( also fall leaves American English ) (= leaves that have changed colour or fallen in autumn )
• I love the colours of the autumn leaves.
an oak/vine/spinach etc leaf
(= a leaf from a specific plant or tree )
• Vine leaves stuffed with rice is a typical Greek dish.
phrases
be in leaf
especially literary (= have leaves )
• By this time, most of the trees were in leaf.
come into leaf
(= start having leaves )
• The apple tree had finally come into leaf.
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noun ADJ. new, young | autumn, dead, dry, fallen, falling, rotting, rotten The ground was thick with dead leaves. | broad (especially technical), heart-shaped, oval broad leaf plants | green, yellow, etc. | glossy, hairy, leathery, mottled, shiny, spiky, variegated | bay, lettuce, oak, tea, etc. Throw the tea leaves on the flower bed. VERB + LEAF have This plant has beautifully variegated leaves. | break/burst/come into, grow, produce, put out It was spring and the trees were coming into leaf. In the spring the plant began to put out new leaves. | shed Deciduous trees shed their leaves in autumn. LEAF + VERB appear Spring arrived and the first green leaves began to appear. | turn, yellow The summer was over and the leaves were beginning to turn. | fall | rustle The leaves rustled in the light breeze. LEAF + NOUN litter, mould the leaf litter on the forest floor PHRASES in full leaf The corn was already ripening and the trees in full leaf.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary