broadleaf

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Definition of broadleaf in English English dictionary

A tree (Terminalia latifolia) of Jamaica

Used in the name of a plant or tree: having especially broad leaves

Used to define a type of tree: having broad and flat, often deciduous leaves as opposed to having needles

A type of tobacco having broad leaves, used for making cigars

A class of trees that have broad, flat leaves of many different shapes; most are deciduous; also called hardwood because most broad-leaved trees have harder wood than do conifers Examples include oak, hickory, maple and ash

Used in the name of a plant or tree: having broad leaves

Used in weed terminology to designate a broad group of non-grasslike plants

Definition: Having relatively broad rather than needle-like or scale-like leaves "Broadleaf" is often applied to lawn and garden weeds fitting that description, to separate them from other weeds for purposes of categorization One also refers to evergreen plants such as rhododendron as "broadleaf," to distinguish them from needle-bearing evergreens Also Known As: broad-leaved, broad-leafed Related Resources: Attracting Hummingbirds With Rhododendrons and Other Plants Catawba rhododendron is a broadleaf shrub with showy flowers Plant these rhododendrons for attracting hummingbirds -- or attracting humans, for that matter!

A tree with leaves that are flat and thin and generally shed annually

tree A tree that has relatively wide and flat leaves Contrasts with conifers that have needles-shaped leaves Most broadleaf trees in places with a cold winter shed their leaves in the autumn (deciduous)

A tree (Terminalia latifolia) of Jamaica, the wood of which is used for boards, scantling, shingles, etc; sometimes called the almond tree, from the shape of its fruit

having relatively broad rather than needle-like or scale-like leaves

trees having broad, flat-bladed leaves rather than needles; also a common name for hardwoods

the term describing a plant with wide-bladed leaves such as an oak or maple; generally refers to flowering trees in contrast to conifers

A tree with flat leaves and flowers that produce fruit when developed and fertilized The group includes all deciduous trees and a very few evergreens, such as holly

A plant that bears leaves, such as oak, maple or alder, rather than needles

Hyphenation

broad·leaf

Synonyms

broad-leafed, broad-leaved, almond tree