Take the foliage that falls off trees in autumn, drop its very first letter, and you are left with the lower edges of a roof. What is the original word?
Leaves
Removing the letter 'L' from 'Leaves' (autumn foliage) leaves 'eaves' (the overhang of a roof).
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