silver leaf

noun

Definition of silver leaf

: very thin silver foil

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silverleaf

noun

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

h : pearly everlasting

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