broad-leafed

Related to broad-leafed: broad-leaved dock, broad-leaved plantain

broad-leaved

(brôd′lēvd′) also broad-leafed (-lēft′)

adj.

Having broad or relatively broad leaves rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves.

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Adj.

broad-leafed - having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves

broadleaf, broad-leaved

deciduous - (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

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Great gardens and parks have been laid down with broad-leafed species (and some deciduous conifers) which are beginning to look stunning.

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Boxwood edging and other broad-leafed evergreens can help define and balance the delicate white, Lord said.

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By closing fields to stock over June, it allows broad-leafed plants to flower and seed to provide summer food for birds such as linnets and nectar and pollen for insects.

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Floppy yet upright basil, frilly salad mix, broad-leafed bok choy, and an explosion of lemongrass create a soothing monochromatic mass of foliage.

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She said: "Basically they are going to destroy a beautiful grassed area that has numerous broad-leafed mature trees and hundreds of spring bulbs on it."

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Candidates can choose from one of eight broad-leafed deciduous trees at a forest in Mid Wales.

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Over the next hill he found himself driving deeper into a valley where broad-leafed trees formed a shady canopy over the road.

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Channel NewsAsia reported Thursday that the National Parks Board, which manages much of the luxuriant greenery that Singapore enjoys today, is considering cutting down broad-leafed plants like the traveler's palm that may help mosquitoes breed.