Phrase guide

dead leaf

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An Asian nymphalid butterfly of species Kallima inachus.

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noun

Meaning 2

A plant's leaf which is no longer alive, especially one which has detached from the plant and has turned brown and brittle. (This entry is a translation hub.)

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 枯葉 /枯叶 (fu1 jip6) — dead leaf of plant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 枯葉 /枯叶 (kūyè) — dead leaf of plant
  • French: feuille morte — dead leaf of plant
  • Japanese: かれは (kareha) — dead leaf of plant
  • Malayalam: കരിയില (kariyila) — dead leaf of plant
  • Udi: хазал (ꭓazal) — dead leaf of plant
  • Unami: wipàkw — dead leaf of plant