leafy

Leafy is a term with multiple related meanings in language, botany, and popular culture. As an adjective, leafy describes something that is covered with leaves or has the appearance of abundant foliage. In botany and horticulture, the word is used to refer to plants or plant parts that are rich in leaves, or to describe landscapes and growth forms that are dominated by foliage.

Leafy greens is a common culinary and nutritional category referring to vegetables whose edible part is primarily the leaves. Examples include lettuce, spinach, kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, arugula, and bok choy. These vegetables are valued for their nutritional content, including vitamins A and C, folate, and dietary fiber, and they appear in many dietary traditions around the world.

In popular culture, Leafy is associated with LeafyIsHere, the alias of American content creator Calvin Lee. The YouTube channel LeafyIsHere gained prominence in the mid-2010s for commentary and reaction videos that critiqued other online personalities and trends. The channel attracted millions of subscribers and sparked significant discussion about online harassment, satire, and the boundaries of platform moderation. Critics described the content as bullying, while supporters viewed it as provocative commentary. In response to concerns about harassment and policy enforcement, platforms tightened rules on harmful or abusive content, which affected LeafyIsHere and similar channels.

See also: leafy greens, leaf (botany), plant morphology.