uniform-leaved
|u-ni-form-leaved|
🇺🇸
/ˈjuːnɪfɔrm-liːvd/
🇬🇧
/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm-liːvd/
leaves all the same
Etymology
'uniform-leaved' is a compound of English 'uniform' and past-participial adjective 'leaved'. 'uniform' originates from Latin 'uniformis', where 'uni-' meant 'one' and 'forma' meant 'shape'; 'leaved' derives from Old English 'lēaf' meaning 'leaf'.
'uniform' came into English via Latin 'uniformis' → Old French 'uniforme' → Middle English 'uniform'. 'leaved' comes from Old English 'lēaf' → Middle English 'leaf'. The modern compound 'uniform-leaved' developed in English botanical usage to describe leaf uniformity.
Initially, components meant 'one shape' ('uniform') and 'leaf' ('leaved'); over time they combined to form the specific botanical descriptor 'having leaves all of the same form or appearance'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having leaves that are uniform in size, shape, color, or arrangement (often used in botanical descriptions).
The uniform-leaved specimen stood out among the variegated plants in the greenhouse.
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