noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
large leaf; megaphyll
Botanical term for a large leaf, or simply a leaf that is notably big. The literal reading 'large leaf' is transparent from the kanji.
This plant has large leaves.
この料理には大葉が欠かせない。
Perilla leaves are essential for this dish.
大葉の標本を採集した。
We collected a specimen of a megaphyll.
Salix urbaniana (a species of willow)
Hosta montana; a species of plantain lily
Mimulus sessilifolius; a plant native to eastern Russia and Hokkaido
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
From 大 (large) + 葉 (leaf). The plant sense is an abbreviation of 大葉紫蘇 (large-leaf perilla).