noun
radical leaf; basal leaf; rosette
Botanical term for leaves that grow directly from the base of the stem or root, often forming a rosette. Compare with 根生葉 (こんせいよう), a synonym.
See also: 根生葉
タンポポの根出葉は地面に広がっている。
The dandelion's basal leaves spread out on the ground.
Synonym; both mean basal leaf, but 根出葉 is less common.
Compound of 根 (root) + 出 (come out) + 葉 (leaf), literally 'root-emerging leaf'.