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foliage
[ foh-lee-ij ]
noun
- the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
- leaves in general.
- the representation of leaves, flowers, and branches in painting, architectural ornament, etc.
foliage
/ ˈfəʊlɪɪdʒ /
noun
- the green leaves of a plant
- sprays of leaves used for decoration
- an ornamental leaflike design
Derived Forms
- ˈfoliaged, adjective
Other Words From
- foli·aged adjective
- un·foli·aged adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of foliage1
Example Sentences
Bonnett remembers that as a kid in London, he and his brother would construct little hideouts under the foliage.
Think Brooklyn, with better foliage and much better manners.
A silverback is munching contently and endlessly on foliage.
Why should certain chords in music make me think of the brown and golden tints of autumn foliage?
The route is dense with foliage, all splashed in vivid hues of burgundy, gold, and amber.
This will often save the foliage from drying up, a happening which makes the plants rather unsightly.
Of course, most specimens are probably taken up in the summer when the handsome foliage attracts the eye.
Out of the darkening sky rang the twanging call of a night-hawk, and the cluck of a dozing hen sounded from the foliage overhead.
But the fronds of a palm-tree in the wind produce a noise that is unlike the rustle of any other foliage in the world.
Tom jumped behind a bush, and as they passed tried to fire, but the foliage was so dense that he failed to get a good aim.
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