SINCE 1828
silver leaf
noun (1)Definition of silver leaf
(Entry 1 of 2)
: very thin silver foil
silverleaf
noun (2)Definition of silverleaf (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: any of several plants having silvery leaves: such as
a
: buffalo berry
b
: a hydrangea (Hydrangea radiata) with white tomentum on the lower leaf surfaces
c
: queen's-delight
e
: jewelweed
f
: hardhack sense 1
g
: honesty sense 3
2
or less commonly silver leaf disease
: a disease of shrubs and trees caused by a basidiomycete (Stereum purpureum) and characterized by the peculiar silvery appearance of the leaves
also
: a similar symptom of various other diseases
— called also silver blight
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