acerate leaf vs simple leaf

acerate leaf and simple leaf both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acerate leaf	Yes	No	No	No
simple leaf	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, simple leaf is a hypernym of acerate leaf; that is, simple leaf is a word with a broader meaning than acerate leaf:

acerate leaf (noun)	simple leaf (noun)
the leaf of a conifer	a leaf that is not divided into parts