English Reference
adjective

leaved

adj.
UK /lˈiːvd/ leaved

  1. 01 C2 Proficiency Technical Science

    having a specific kind or number of leaves; usually used as part of a longer word.

    having leaves of a specified kind or number; almost exclusively used in botanical compounds.

    Simple

    The gardener pointed out a rare broad-leaved tree in the corner of the park.

    In context

    The classification of the specimen as a silver-leaved variety was confirmed by the presence of fine white hairs on the underside of the foliage.

    Usage

    Typically appears as the second element in a hyphenated compound adjective.

    foliated
    leafless
  2. 02 C2 Proficiency Archaic

    having a certain number of folds, doors, or pages.

    having a specified number of leaves, folds, or hinged parts, such as in a book or a folding table.

    Simple

    The old dining room featured a heavy, two-leaved wooden table.

    In context

    The manuscript was a many-leaved volume, bound in cracked leather and smelling faintly of damp earth.

    Usage

    Used primarily in historical descriptions of furniture or bookbinding.


Etymology 1

From Middle English leuued, levyd, equivalent to leaf + -ed.

Etymology 2

Equivalent to leave + -ed.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Middle English leuued
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Occasional
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