leaf vs serrate leaf

serrate leaf vs leaf

leaf and serrate leaf both are nouns.

leaf is a verb but serrate leaf is not a verb.

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

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

leaf: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
serrate leaf: a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

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, dentate leaf, emarginate leaf, erose leaf, runcinate leaf, lobed leaf, parallel-veined leaf, parted leaf, prickly-edged leaf, rosette.

leaf (noun)	serrate leaf (noun)
hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)	a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
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)	serrate leaf (verb)
produce leaves, of plants
turn over pages
look through a book or other written material

Difference between leaf and serrate leaf

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