Meanings
nounheartleaf (plural heartleaves or heartleafs)
plural heartleaves · plural heartleafs
- Wild ginger (Asarum caudatum).
- Any of various plants with heart-shaped leaves, such as Houttuynia cordata.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama
Similar
heart-leafAsarum shuttleworthii
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
nounevergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina
Similar
heart-leafAsarum virginicum
Broader
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Origin
Cite this entry
APA
heartleaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heartleaf
MLA
“heartleaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heartleaf. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heartleaf,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heartleaf.
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