Fingerleaf

/ˈfɪŋɡərˌlif/ noun

Definition

A type of plant leaf that is deeply divided or lobed so that it resembles fingers spreading outward.

Etymology

Compound of English 'finger' and 'leaf' (Old English 'leof'), describing leaves with a palmate or finger-like structure common in botanical terminology from the 18th century onward.

Kelly Says

Plants with fingerleaf patterns like cannabis and maple trees use this shape to maximize sunlight absorption while minimizing wind resistance—nature's perfect engineering solution that humans later copied in spacecraft design.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እጆቹ ጫት
ej-och ch-at
ARالعربية
ورقة الإصبع
war-qa al-is-sa-ab
BNবাংলা
অঙ্গুলের পাতা
ong-guler-por-ata
CACatalà
fullatge
ful-lat-ge
CSČeština
list na prstu
list na pr-stu
DADansk
fingerblad
fin-ger-blad
DEDeutsch
Fingerblatt
fin-ger-blatt
ELΕλληνικά
φύλλο δακτύλου
fee-lo dak-ty-lou
ESEspañol
hoja de dedo
o-ha de de-do
FAفارسی
برگ انگشت
berg ang-sh-t
FISuomi
sormuksen lehti
sor-mu-sen leh-ti
FRFrançais
feuille d'orteil
fwe-l d'or-teil
GUGU
આંગળીનો પાન
aang-li-no paan
HAHA
guguwa hannu
gu-gu-wa han-nu
HEעברית
עלה של אצבע
a-la shel a-tza-ba
HIहिन्दी
अंगुली की पत्ती
ang-uli ki pat-tee
HUMagyar
ujj-levél
ooj-le-vel
IDBahasa Indonesia
daun jari
daun ja-ree
IGIG
akụkụ ụkwụ
a-ku-ku u-k-wu
ITItaliano
foglia di dito
fo-glia di di-to
JA日本語
指の葉
shi no ha
KKKK
жұмыртқа
jum-yrt-qa
KMKM
ចំណាយ
cham-nay
KO한국어
손가락잎
son-garak-ib
MRMR
अंगुळीचा पाना
a-ng-u-li-cha pa-na
MSBahasa Melayu
daun jari
daun ja-ree
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ကျွန်း
she-k-choun
NLNederlands
vingerblaad
vin-ger-blaad
NONorsk
fingerblad
fin-ger-blad
PAPA
ਅੰਗੂਠੀ ਦਾ ਪੱਤਾ
a-ng-oo-thee da pat-ta
PLPolski
liść palca
lis-ch pal-tsa
PTPortuguês
folha de dedo
fo-lha de de-do
RORomână
frunză de deget
fru-n-ză de de-get
RUРусский
листик пальца
lis-tik pal-tsa
SVSvenska
fingerblad
fin-ger-blad
SWKiswahili
majani ya kidole
ma-ja-ni ya ki-do-le
TAதமிழ்
விரல் இலை
vi-ral i-lai
TEతెలుగు
చేయి ఆకు
che-yi a-ku
THไทย
ใบนิ้วมือ
bai-niw-meu
TLTL
dahon ng kamay
da-hon ng ka-may
TRTürkçe
parmak yaprağı
par-mak ya-pra-gi
UKУкраїнська
листочок пальця
lis-to-chok pal-tsia
URاردو
انگلی کی پتی
ang-li ki pat-i
VITiếng Việt
lá ngón tay
la ngon tay
YOYO
akọ̀ọ̀
a-ko-o-o
ZH中文
手指叶
shǒuzhǐ yè
ZUZU
umhlathi wezwi
oom-hla-thi wez-wi

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