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dead leaves

dead leaves is the plural of dead leaf.

Meaning of dead leaf

Noun

dead leaf (plural dead leaves)

  1. An Asian nymphalid butterfly of species Kallima inachus.
  2. A plant's leaf which is no longer alive, especially one which has detached from the plant and has turned brown and brittle. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Questions about dead leaves

What is dead leaves the plural of?
Dead leaves is the plural of dead leaf.

Words near dead leaves in the dictionary

  1. dead keys
  2. dead language
  3. dead languages
  4. dead last
  5. dead leaf
  6. dead leaves
  7. dead leg
  8. dead legs
  9. dead letter
  10. dead letter box
  11. dead letter office

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