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Leaves vs Eaves - What's the difference?

leaves | eaves |

As nouns the difference between leaves and eaves

is that leaves is or leaves can be while eaves is the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.

As a verb leaves

is (leave).

leaves

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(head)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)

    • Etymology 3

    Verb

    (head)
  • (leave)

    • Statistics

    * English terms with multiple etymologies

    eaves

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building

    • Related terms

    * eavesdrop * eaves trough