broadleaf

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broadleaf

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From broad + leaf.

adjective broad-leaf

not comparable Pertaining to trees with relatively broad, flat leaves as opposed to needles, or woodlands made up of such trees. Urban has spent close to a decade slogging around in the ponds of Connecticut’s broadleaf forests examining the intricacies of salamander populations.
not comparable Used in the name of a plant or tree: having especially broad leaves.

noun broadleafs · broadleaves · broad-leaf

countable, uncountable A tree (Terminalia latifolia, now Terminalia catappa) of Jamaica.
Similar: almond tree, Indian almond, tropical almond, umbrella tree
countable, uncountable A type of tobacco having broad leaves, used for making cigars.

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adj pertaining to trees with leaves

Français	feuillu
Deutsch	laub-

adj having especially broad leaves

Français	platyphylle
Deutsch	breitblättrig

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"broadleaf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/broadleaf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"broadleaf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/broadleaf.

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@misc{broadleaf_2026,
  title = {broadleaf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/broadleaf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}