crenate leaf vs leaf

crenate leaf and leaf both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of crenate leaf include foliage, leafage.

crenate leaf (noun)	leaf (noun)
a leaf having a scalloped margin	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

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