Foliage

//ˈfoʊliɪd͡ʒ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The leaves of plants. countable, uncountable

    "Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines."

  2. 2
    (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament wordnet
  3. 3
    Fall foliage. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants wordnet
  5. 5
    An architectural ornament representing foliage. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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leafagedraperyfoliationfoliationleafleaf

Example

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"The trees have exuberant foliage."

Etymology

From earlier foilage, from Late Middle English ffoylage, from Middle French feuillage. The more recent form is influenced by Latin folium (“leaf”).

Related phrases

foliage leaffoliage-gleanerfall foliage

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