leafmosaic
nounUK /ˈliːf məˈzeɪɪk/
US /ˈliːf moʊˈzeɪɪk/
A leaf mosaic is a pretty pattern made by leaves on a plant.
The big vine showed a lovely leafmosaic across the garden wall.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant disease that makes leaves show patchy light and dark spots.
The farmer worried when the leafmosaic spread through his tomato plants.
3. An art picture made by gluing small pieces of leaves together.
The children made a leafmosaic of a butterfly for the school fair.
4. The way leaves on a plant overlap so each one gets sunlight.
Scientists studied the leafmosaic of the oak tree to see how light reached every leaf.