autumn leaf

collocation in English

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autumn
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɔː.təm/us
/ˈɑː.t̬əm/
the season of the year between summer and winter, lasting from September to November north of the equator and from March to May south of the equator, when fruits and crops become ready to eat and are picked, and ...
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leaf
noun[C]
uk
/liːf/us
/liːf/
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem ...
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(Definition ofautumnandleaffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Or are they just hoping that something may turn up; and are they being blown hither and thither like anautumnleaf?
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Overallautumnleafcoloration is generally bronze, though individual leaves may be red for a time.
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The woods are particularly picturesque around spring, when an assortment of wild flowers can be seen, and during theautumnleaffalls.
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Spectacularly, bud burst in spring starts in the end of the southern provenances and proceeds' northwards', whileautumnleafcolouring and senescence starts in the northern provenances and proceeds' southwards'.
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For much of the company's life the locomotives were painted a light golden brown, often referred to by paintshop staff asautumnleafor golden ochre.
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After propping them up with bamboo sticks, to prevent rot, plants from the 408- and 466-year-old fruits produced small autumn leaves, several of which were short, stout and standing.
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Fading autumn leaves would be an example.
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This has been shown to occur in red juvenile leaves, autumn leaves, and broad-leaf evergreen leaves that turn red during the winter.
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Wooden animals, autumn leaves and berries, spacemen, and star constellations featured heavily in the range for autumn-winter 2006/2007.
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Welch is then seen to walk through some trees with autumn leaves, and a light falls into her eye, making her scream.
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During the performances, they wore kimono-like robes which were covered in petals and autumn leaves.
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The strip is a charming portrait of mid-century suburbia and teen-agia, light as a meringue and crisp as autumn leaves.
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It is known for autumn leaves and maples.
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The autumn leaves cover up the suit on the lounge.
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The autumn leaves cover up the chess game, which still consists of two kings in a drawn position.
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The autumn leaves cover up the two wicker chairs.
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The autumn leaves cover up the chair and the desk.
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Adding fresh grass clippings to autumn leaves will also speed the process.
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It is a shrub to about 6 m in height with white flowers, round red somewhat hairy fruit, and often with red autumn leaves.
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Jeoksang which means a red skirt stemmed from its beautiful autumn leaves.
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