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Leafy vs Chiffonade - What's the difference?

leafy | chiffonade |

As an adjective leafy

is covered with leaves.

As a noun chiffonade is

a culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.

leafy

English

Alternative forms

* leavy (consisting of leaves; obsolete in the sense "covered with leaves" )

Adjective

(er)
  • covered with leaves
  • leafy trees
  • containing much foliage
  • a leafy avenue
  • in the form of leaves (of some material)
  • resembling a leaf
  • Synonyms

    * : foliated, laminate, layered

    Derived terms

    * leafily * leafiness * leafy greens * leafy liverwort * leafy sea dragon * leafy spurge * leafy vegetable

    chiffonade

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.