compound leaf

com·pound leaf

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [adjective kom-pound, kom-pound leef]
- /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd lif/
- /ˈkɒm.paʊnd liːf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective kom-pound, kom-pound leef]
- /adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd lif/

Definitions of compound leaf words

noun compound leaf a leaf consisting of two or more leaflets borne on the same leafstalk 3
noun compound leaf a leaf divided into two or more leaflets with a common leafstalk 3
noun compound leaf a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk, arranged either palmately, as the fingers of a hand, or pinnately, as the leaflets of a fern; the leaflets themselves may be compound. 1

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Origin of compound leaf

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Compound leaf

noun

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adverb

pronoun

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compound leaf popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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