The botanist measured the leaf gaps to study light penetration in the canopy.

The pastry chef preferred leaf lard for the crust because it produced an exceptionally flaky texture.

The chef salvaged the leaf fat that clung to the kidneys and used it to enrich the pastry.

Farmers found that leaf-hoppers had stripped several rows of young soybean leaves by morning.

The old truck bounced harshly because its leaf springs were worn and cracked.

I sautéed leaf mustard with garlic and soy sauce to serve over steaming rice.

I sautéed a single curry leaf in oil to release its aroma before adding the lentils.

She bought a vintage drop-leaf table for the small dining nook.

The maple trees leaf out earlier each spring as the climate warms.

He selected a Sumatra leaf from the humid box and examined its thin, elastic, uniformly light-colored surface before rolling it into a cigar.