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Meaning of rough-leaved in English:

rough-leaved

Pronunciation /ˌrʌfˈliːvd/

adjective

Botany

  • Having rough leaves. Especially in the names of plants, as "rough-leaved fig".

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Johnson (d. 1644), apothecary and soldier. From rough + leaved.