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compound leaf

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compound leaf
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a leaf consisting of two or more leaflets borne on the same leafstalk
compound leaf
A leaf that is composed of two or more leaflets on a common stalk. Clover, roses, sumac, and walnut trees have compound leaves.
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Noun1.compound leafcompound leaf - a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk
foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
trifoliolate leaf - having three leaflets
quinquefoliate leaf - a compound leaf having five leaflets
palmate leaf - a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point
pinnate leaf - a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis
decompound leaf - a leaf having divisions that are themselves compound


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Magnolia has several unusual varieties as well, but it has a simple leaf and ash has a compound leaf.
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