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leafful - What does it mean?

Definition of 'leafful'

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) .

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The amount or measure held by a leaf.
  • *1906 , Mark Twain, The Complete Works of Mark Twain :
  • When night came, and the village was quiet, some old woman brought me a leafful of rice.
  • *2012 , Octavia E. Butler, Lilith's Brood: Dawn, Adulthood Rites, and Imago :
  • "[…] Better than anything I've had for a long time.” He settled to breaking and eating the rest while Akin brought another leafful to Iriarte.