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autumn leaves

autumn leaves is the plural of autumn leaf.

Meaning of autumn leaf

Noun (1)

autumn leaf (plural autumn leafs)

  1. An Asian nymphalid butterfly, Doleschallia bisaltide.
    Synonyms:
    leafwing

Noun (2)

autumn leaf (plural autumn leaves)

  1. One of many leaves that fall from a deciduous tree in autumn.
    • The "King" responded well to this treatment and would have maintained 60 m.p.h. up the steepest part had it not been for a brief bout of slipping, which was quickly corrected by Driver Bailes ("Autumn leaves", he remarked laconically).1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Part, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 105

Questions about autumn leaves

What is autumn leaves the plural of?
Autumn leaves is the plural of autumn leaf.

Words near autumn leaves in the dictionary

  1. autumn foliage
  2. Autumn Glory
  3. autumn lady's tresses
  4. autumn leaf
  5. autumn leafs
  6. autumn leaves
  7. autumn olive
  8. autumn olives
  9. autumn romance
  10. autumn romances
  11. autumn sage

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