adj. Having a leaf or leaves; used mainly in combination with another word to form adjectives describing the number, form, colour, etc., of leaves.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Having (such) a leaf or (so many) leaves; -- used in composition
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having leaves: used frequently in composition: as, broad- leafed; thin-leafed, etc.
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adj. having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination
Word Usage
"Of the olive-tree two varieties are particularly distinguished: the long-leafed, which is cultivated in the south of France and in Italy; and the broad-leafed in Spain, which has its fruit much longer than that of the former kind."