leu
- n the basic unit of money in Moldova
- n the basic unit of money in Romania
leucadendron
- n large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts
leucadendron argenteum
- n small South African tree with long silvery silky foliage
leucaemia
- n malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
leucaena
- n small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia
leucaena glauca
- n low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods
leucaena leucocephala
- n low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods
leucanthemum
- n comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
leucanthemum lacustre
- n perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy
leucanthemum superbum
- n hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum
leucanthemum vulgare
- n tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
leucine
- n a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins