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Definition of leafy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leafy

adjective
 
/ˈliːfi/
 
/ˈliːfi/
(comparative leafier, superlative leafiest)
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  1. having a lot of leaves
    • Eat plenty of leafy green vegetables.
  2. (approving) (of a place) having a lot of trees and plants and therefore considered an attractive place to live
    • leafy suburbs
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  3. made by a lot of leaves or trees
    • We sat in the leafy shade of an oak tree.
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