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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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The long-term solution lies in allowing the broad-leafed deciduous trees traditionally dominant at such altitudes to flourish once again, said Damyan Damyanov, head of a local forest enterprise, during an inspection at a logging site near the south-western town of Breznik.

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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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The trees that succored Lewis and Clark's party were Plains cottonwoods, one of three types of broad-leafed cottonwoods that flourish along lower-elevation rivers and streams in the inland West.

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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.