shiny leaves

collocation in English

meaningsofshinyandleaves

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shiny
adjective
uk
/ˈʃaɪ.ni/us
/ˈʃaɪ.ni/
A shiny surface is bright because it ...
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leaves
uk
/liːvz/us
/liːvz/
plural ...
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(Definition ofshinyandleavesfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The evergreen shiny leaves are oblanceolate.
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The shiny leaves of this willow help distinguish it from other willows in the habitat, all of which have waxy leaves.
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It is a tree of varying size with a dark bark, shiny leaves, and orange oval fruit.
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The plant is relatively hairless with shiny leaves and stem.
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It has shiny leaves and red flowers arranged in groups of 3.
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The shiny leaves are fleshy, green and tinted with purple or magenta, and long-lobed.
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The visitor is cautioned at the visitor center to learn to identify its three shiny leaves.
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The plant's broad, shiny leaves are attached to bamboo-like stems.
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It has bright green, heart-shaped, fleshy shiny leaves 413 cm long.
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Umbrella magnolias have large shiny leaves 30-50 cm long, spreading from stout stems.
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The tree seldom reaches a height of more than 2 metres and has attractive shiny leaves.
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It has brown-grey branchlets with green shiny leaves.
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Its shiny leaves are dark green above, paler below.
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It has shiny leaves and red flowers arranged in groups of 3 or 4.
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