The English Oracle

Plural of table leaf

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Per Merriam-Webster's online dictionary either is a correct plural for the word leaf. There is no differentiation between the usages.

The usage of the word for part of a table is that it is suggestive of a leaf. Hence, it follows the same usage.

Though, I must say that more and more sources I've looked at prefer leaves as the plural of leaf (in any usage). Example