narrowleaf
|nar-row-leaf|
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/ˈnær.oʊliːf/
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/ˈnær.əʊliːf/
having narrow leaves
Etymology
'narrowleaf' originates from English, a compound of 'narrow' and 'leaf', where 'narrow' ultimately comes from Old English 'nearwe' meaning 'not wide' and 'leaf' comes from Old English 'lēaf' meaning 'leaf'.
'narrow' developed from Old English 'nearwe' and 'leaf' from Old English 'lēaf'; the two elements were combined in modern English to form descriptive compounds such as 'narrowleaf' and 'narrow-leaved'.
Initially the elements meant 'not wide' (for 'narrow') and 'leaf' (for 'leaf'); combined as a compound they have kept their literal descriptive meaning and now denote plants with leaves that are narrow or the quality of having narrow leaves.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a plant (or a common-name element) referring to a species characterized by narrow leaves; used as a common name element (e.g., 'narrowleaf milkweed').
A narrowleaf was found growing along the riverbank.
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Adjective 1
having narrow leaves; (especially of plants) with leaves that are long and slender rather than broad.
The narrowleaf shrub is well suited to dry, rocky soils.
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Last updated: 2025/12/24 01:41