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follaje

Definitions of follaje
  1. noun
    slang for sexual intercourse
  2. noun
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
    synonyms: hoja
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    types:
    hoja floral
    a modified leaf that is part of a flower
    diente de león
    the foliage of the dandelion plant
    esporofilo
    leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
    limbo
    especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
    amplexicaule, amplexicaulo
    a leaf with its base clasping the stem
    verdor, verdura
    green foliage
    folíolo
    part of a compound leaf
    fronda
    compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
    hoja de la higuera
    a leaf from a fig tree
    hoja simple
    a leaf that is not divided into parts
    hoja compuesta
    a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk
    hoja entera
    a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations
    hoja festoneada
    a leaf having a scalloped margin
    hoja aserrada
    a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
    hoja dentada
    a leaf having a toothed margin
    hoja lobulada
    a leaf having deeply indented margins
    hoja partida
    a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
    cotiledón
    embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
    pétalo
    part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
    sépalo
    one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower
    pinna
    division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
    hoja de nenúfar
    floating leaves of a water lily
    hoja trifoliada
    having three leaflets
    hoja quinquefoliada
    a compound leaf having five leaflets
    hoja palmadocompuesta, hoja palmeada
    a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point
    hoja pinnaticompuesta
    a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis
    acícula
    the leaf of a conifer
    hoja acuminada
    a leaf narrowing to a slender point
    hoja acorazonada
    a heart-shaped leaf
    hoja deltoide
    a simple leaf shaped like a capital delta
    hoja elíptica
    a simple leaf shaped like an ellipse
    hoja ensiforme
    a sword-shaped leaf; as of iris
    hoja astada
    a leaf shaped like a spearhead with flaring pointed lobes at the base
    hoja lanceolada
    a leaf shaped like a lance head; tapering to a point at each end
    hoja linear
    a long slender leaf
    hoja lirada
    a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre
    hoja obtusa
    a simple leaf having a rounded or blunt tip
    hoja oblonga
    a simple leaf that is rounded at each end with parallel sides
    hoja obovada
    an egg-shaped leaf with the narrower end at the base
    hoja aovada
    an egg-shaped leaf with the broader end at the base
    hoja orbicular
    circular or nearly circular leaf
    hoja peltada
    a shield-shaped leaf; as a nasturtium leaf
    hoja perfoliada
    a leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stem
    hoja reniforme
    a simple kidney-shaped leaf
    hoja sagitada
    a leaf shaped like an arrow head
    hoja espatulada
    spatula-shaped leaf; having a broad rounded apex and narrow base
    hoja denticulada
    a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate
    type of:
    órgano, órgano vegetal
    a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
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