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to leaf out

verbliteraryrare/ɐ.fuˈʎaɾ/a·fo·lhar

Definition

1

To become covered with leaves; to develop foliage.

Usage examples

The tree began to leaf out with the arrival of spring.
This shrub leafs out quickly after pruning.

Common combinations

to leaf out in springtree leafing out