dentate leaf vs leaf

dentate leaf and leaf both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of dentate leaf include foliage, leafage.

dentate leaf (noun)	leaf (noun)
a leaf having a toothed 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

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