leaf vs leaf blade

leaf blade vs leaf

leaf and leaf blade both are nouns.

leaf is a verb but leaf blade is not a verb.

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

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

leaf: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
leaf 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, 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)	leaf blade (noun)
hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)	especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

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

Difference between leaf and leaf blade

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