Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Large leaved

👉 The word "large" is often used in everyday conversation to describe something as big, broad, or enormous. However, when we use "large" in a scientific sense, it can imply that something has many leaved leaves, which is quite different from what you might expect from the usual definition of "large."

For example, imagine if a scientist were explaining how a plant's leaves could grow into new branches and produce fruit. The words "large" and "leaves" would have no connotations at all; they're just two parts of a larger whole. But when it comes to leaved plants, we can be very large! Imagine a tree with many rows of leaves that are nearly as tall as the tallest building in New York City. It's like a giant mushroom with hundreds or thousands of branches! And speaking of mushrooms, have you ever seen a "large" mushroom? It's big, but it's not a "large" type of mushroom - it's just a mushroom! No, seriously, that's why they're called large mushrooms. So when we use the word "large" in this way, we're not being funny or serious; instead, we're describing something that is very big and unique. It's like using "big," but it doesn't mean you have to be "big" to call something "large." It just means it has a lot of leaves!