compound leaf vs leaf

compound leaf and leaf both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compound leaf	Yes	No	No	No
leaf	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of compound leaf include foliage, leafage.

compound leaf (noun)	leaf (noun)
a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk	hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
	a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
	the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

compound leaf (verb)	leaf (verb)
	produce leaves, of plants
	turn over pages
	look through a book or other written material