pick a leaf
Frequency: 6.05.9 per million words
To take a leaf from a plant with your fingers.
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Examples (10)
- He picked a leaf from the basil plant and started to chew it.
- She carefully picked a fresh leaf for her herbal tea.
- Could you please pick a large leaf for the science experiment?
- The child happily picked a fallen autumn leaf and pressed it in a book.
- He reached up to pick a high leaf, almost losing his balance.
- Please don't pick a leaf from that rare orchid; it's protected.
- I watched her thoughtfully pick a single leaf and examine its delicate structure.
- The recipe said to pick a fragrant leaf of mint for garnish.
- Before painting, she decided to pick a vibrant green leaf as a model.
- It's forbidden to pick a leaf from the plants in the botanical garden.