Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scale leaf

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
scale leaf
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.

noun

A small modified leaf, especially a colorless membranous one, such as on a rhizome or forming part of a bulb.

Example Sentences

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

scale leaves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

foliage frond needle

Synonyms

scale

Questions

What does scale leaf mean?
A small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.

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