leaf (EN)

noun, verb

noun “leaf”

1. the part of a plant that is usually green and flat
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   She picked up a fallen leaf and admired its bright red color.
2. a single sheet in a book or magazine that includes two pages, one on the front and one on the back
   The book was missing a leaf, so two pages were completely gone.
3. a very thin sheet of any material, often used to refer to metals like gold
   The artist carefully applied silver leaf to the surface of the sculpture.
4. a part of a table that can be raised or added to make the table larger
   We added the leaf to the dining table so everyone could sit comfortably for dinner.
5. a part of a structure that moves, such as a door or a bridge component, which can swing open or move in other ways
   The old library had a large double-leaf door that creaked when opened.
6. (in technology) a point in a network or system that does not have any points or nodes coming off of it
   In the binary tree, the nodes with no children are called leaves.
7. a type of fat found around the kidneys in pigs, used in cooking
   The butcher carefully removed the leaf from the pig to use in making lard.
8. slang for cannabis
   He got in trouble for having some leaf in his backpack.

verb “leaf”

1. when a plant starts to grow leaves
   In spring, the trees begin to leaf and the park turns green.
2. to separate a vegetable into individual leaves
   She carefully leafed the cabbage for the salad.