foliage
Americannoun
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the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
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leaves in general.
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the representation of leaves, flowers, and branches in painting, architectural ornament, etc.
noun
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the green leaves of a plant
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sprays of leaves used for decoration
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an ornamental leaflike design
Other Word Forms
- foliaged adjective
- unfoliaged adjective
Etymology
Origin of foliage
1400–50; late Middle English foilage < Middle French fueillage, foillage, derivative of feuille leaf; influenced by Latin folium folium. See foil 2, -age
Example Sentences
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For a year after the fire, Hanson said, they would have appeared dead with all their foliage scorched.
From Los Angeles Times
Outside, the street leading to the building was buried under mounds of debris and foliage.
From Barron's
Offering more than 14,800 square feet of living space, the extraordinary estate is four times the size of Ramsey’s rental home and sits on a stunning 5-acre lot, surrounded by beautiful trees and foliage.
From MarketWatch
With a flourish, the maître d’ held back an armful of foliage so that Penelope could enter the leafy, secluded room.
From Literature
Want to find fall foliage in and around Los Angeles?
From Los Angeles Times
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