foliage plant

noun

any plant grown chiefly for its attractive leaves.

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Nearby words

foley, foley catheter, folia, foliaceous, foliage, foliage plant, foliar, foliate, foliate papilla, foliated, foliated joint

Origin of foliage plant

First recorded in 1860–65

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