broad-leaved
adjective
variants
or broadleaf
or less commonly broad-leafed
1
: having broad leaves
specifically
: having leaves that are not needles
2
: composed of broad-leaved plants
broad-leaved forests
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Camellias, being broad-leaved evergreen shrubs, have similar requirements to rhododendrons.
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The Franklins’ home was mostly unchanged; the lawn had the same old broad-leaved trees, but the path down to the garage was overgrown with flowering shrubs.
—Werner Herzog, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The Franklins’ home was mostly unchanged; the lawn had the same old broad-leaved trees, but the path down to the garage was overgrown with flowering shrubs.
—Werner Herzog, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
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“Broad-leaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad-leaved. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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