leaf vs blade

leaf and blade both are nouns.

leaf is a verb but blade is not a verb.

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

As nouns, blade is a hyponym of leaf; that is, blade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leaf:

leaf: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
blade: especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

Other hyponyms of leaf include cataphyll, floral leaf, dandelion green, pitcher, sporophyl, sporophyll, leaf blade, amplexicaul leaf, greenery, verdure, leaflet, frond, pad, scale, scale leaf, betel, betel leaf, fig leaf, simple leaf, compound leaf, entire leaf, crenate leaf, serrate leaf, dentate leaf, emarginate leaf, erose leaf, runcinate leaf, lobed leaf, parallel-veined leaf, parted leaf, prickly-edged leaf, rosette.

leaf (noun)	blade (noun)
hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)	the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)	a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants	flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
	the part of the skate that slides on the ice
	a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
	a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
	something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
	a dashing young man
	especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

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

Difference between leaf and blade

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