Definition of silver leaf
: very thin silver foil
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silverleaf
Definition of silverleaf
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
d
: white poplar 1a
e
: jewelweed
f
: hardhack 1
g
: honesty 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
Origin and Etymology of silverleaf
2silver + leaf
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