Meanings
noundead leaf (plural dead leaves)
plural dead leaves
- An Asian nymphalid butterfly of species Kallima inachus.
- A plant's leaf which is no longer alive, especially one which has detached from the plant and has turned brown and brittle. (This entry is a translation hub.)
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 枯葉 /枯叶
- 枯葉 /枯叶 (fu¹ jip⁶)dead leaf of plant
Chinese Mandarin 枯葉 /枯叶
- 枯葉 /枯叶 (kūyè)dead leaf of plant
French feuille morte
- feuille mortedead leaf of plant
Japanese かれは
- かれは (kareha)dead leaf of plant
Cite this entry
APA
dead leaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20leaf
MLA
“dead leaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20leaf. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead leaf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20leaf.
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