Wiktionary
leafmeal
Etymology 1 adv. One leaf at a time; leaf by leaf. Etymology 2
n. A feed or meal, particularly for animals, consisting chiefly of decayed vegetable matter, especially leaves.
Usage examples of "leafmeal".
He sighed, knelt in the soft leafmeal of the shadowed clearing, and reached for the topical anesthetic.
Besides, her feet were bare, and the road, so smooth to the tires of a car or the soles of Ivan's American running shoes, would be rough to feet more accustomed to meadows or the leafmeal forest floor.