silver leaf

1 of 2

noun (1)

: very thin silver foil

silverleaf

2 of 2

noun (2)

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 sense 1a

e

: jewelweed

f

: hardhack sense 1

g

: honesty sense 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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

silver entry 2 + leaf

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