hairy-leafplants
nounUK /ˈheəri liːfplɑːnts/
US /ˈheri liːfplænts/
Plants that have little hairs on their leaves.
The hairy-leafplants in the garden feel soft when you touch them.
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2. A group of plants whose leaf surfaces are covered with fine hair-like structures that help keep water in.
Scientists studied hairy-leafplants to learn how they survive in dry places.
3. Plants with hairy leaves that may irritate skin or catch dust and insects.
Some hairy-leafplants trap tiny bugs on their sticky leaf hairs.
4. A casual name for ornamental plants grown for their soft, textured leaves.
She filled her porch pots with hairy-leafplants because they look interesting.