leaf vs prickly-edged leaf

prickly-edged leaf vs leaf

leaf and prickly-edged leaf both are nouns.

leaf is a verb but prickly-edged leaf is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leaf	Yes	No	Yes	No
prickly-edged leaf	Yes	No	No	No

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

leaf: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
prickly-edged leaf: a leaf having prickly margins

Other hyponyms of leaf include cataphyll, floral leaf, dandelion green, pitcher, 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, rosette.

leaf (noun)	prickly-edged leaf (noun)
hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)	a leaf having prickly margins
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)	prickly-edged leaf (verb)
produce leaves, of plants
turn over pages
look through a book or other written material

Difference between leaf and prickly-edged leaf

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