Word
leaved
UK/lˈiːvd/
Definitions
01having leaves
C2 · Proficiency Science Technical
adj. having a specific kind or number of leaves; usually used as part of a longer word.
adj. having leaves of a specified kind or number; almost exclusively used in botanical compounds.
“The gardener pointed out a rare broad-leaved tree in the corner of the park.”
“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.
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02having folds or pages
C2 · Proficiency Archaic
adj. having a certain number of folds, doors, or pages.
adj. having a specified number of leaves, folds, or hinged parts, such as in a book or a folding table.
“The old dining room featured a heavy, two-leaved wooden table.”
“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
From Middle English leuued, levyd, equivalent to leaf + -ed.
Equivalent to leave + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C2 ProficiencyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.8.5–9.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 6.0114–120
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C2 · Proficiency
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