Definition of leaf peeper
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: a person who visits wooded areas in autumn to view the changing colors of the foliage
Leaf peepers in northern Maine will find more orange blazing in the forestlands than they might have found in previous years … — Down East
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leaf-peeping
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ˈlēf-ˌpē-piŋ 
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… Woodstock, Vermont—one of New England's prettiest towns and a prime destination for fall leaf peeping.
— Danielle Pergament
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“Leaf peeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20peeper. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.
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