broad-leafed

Thân thiện

The broad-leafed maple tree stands tall in the autumn forest.

Definition

1. Adjective: Having relatively broad, flat leaves, as opposed to leaves that are needle-like (like a pine tree) or scale-like (like a cypress tree). This term is primarily used in botany and horticulture to describe the physical characteristics of a plant's foliage.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The garden was filled with broad-leafed plants like hostas and hydrangeas.
  • Deciduous trees, such as oaks and maples, are typically broad-leafed.
  • The botanist noted the difference between the coniferous forest and the broad-leafed woodland.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contrast to "coniferous" or "needle-leafed" to categorize types of trees and plants in ecological descriptions.
  • The study compared the insect populations in broad-leafed and coniferous forests.

Variants and Related Words

• Broadleaf (Adjective): A more common variant with the same meaning.
  • Broadleaf evergreens, such as rhododendrons, keep their wide leaves all year.
• Broad-leaved (Adjective): An alternative spelling, identical in meaning to "broad-leafed".

Synonyms

• Latifoliate (Adjective, technical): A scientific term meaning having broad leaves.
• Non-coniferous (Adjective): Describing trees that are not cone-bearing and typically have broad leaves.

Related Phrases

• Broad-leafed plant/tree/shrub: The standard construction for specifying the type of plant.
  • We need to plant more native broad-leafed trees to support local wildlife.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• broadleaf
• broad-leaved