leaf vs pitcher

pitcher vs leaf

leaf and pitcher both are nouns.

leaf is a verb but pitcher is not a verb.

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

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

leaf: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
pitcher: (botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

Other hyponyms of leaf include cataphyll, floral leaf, dandelion green, sporophyl, sporophyll, blade, 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)	pitcher (noun)
hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)	the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)	an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants	(baseball) the person who does the pitching
	(botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
	the quantity contained in a pitcher

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

Difference between leaf and pitcher

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