adjective
- having wide, flat leaves
Usage: botany
noun
- a tree or plant that has wide, flat leaves
Usage: botany
Examples
- The broadleaf trees provide excellent shade in summer.
- Oak and maple are common broadleaf species.
- The forest contains both broadleaf and coniferous trees.
- Broadleaf plants typically lose their leaves in autumn.
- The garden features several broadleaf shrubs.
- Broadleaf weeds can be controlled with selective herbicides.