| 释义 |
silverleaf
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: silver (II) + leaf
1. : any of several plants having silvery leaves: as
a. : buffalo berry
b. : a hydrangea (Hydrangea radiata) with white tomentum on the lower leaf surfaces
c. : queen's-delight
d. : white poplar 1a
e. : jewelweed
f. : hardhack 1
g. : honesty 3
h. : pearly everlasting
2. also silver leaf disease : a disease of shrubs and trees caused by a basidiomycete (Stereum purpureum) and characterized by the peculiar silvery appearance of the leaves; also : a similar symptom of various other diseases — called also silver blight |