φύλλο — meaning in English

English meaning

• blade noun The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or similar tool.
• leaf noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
• sheet noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.

Senses

φύλλο is used for these senses in English:

• blade (biology) The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea turtle, which yield the best tortoise shell.
• phyllo A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.

blade — full definition

1. noun The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or similar tool.
2. noun A flat, thin part shaped like a cutting blade, such as of a fan, propeller, oar, or grass.
3. verb To skate using inline skates ("rollerblades").

leaf — full definition

1. noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
2. noun A single sheet of paper in a book, counted as two pages (front and back).
3. noun A thin, flat panel that can be added to a table to make it bigger, or one section of a hinged panel like a door.
4. verb To grow leaves.

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