leaf vs fig leaf

leaf and fig leaf both are nouns.

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

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

leaf (noun)	fig leaf (noun)
hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)	a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)	a leaf from a fig tree
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

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