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foliage plant
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noun
any plant grown chiefly for its attractive leaves.
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Origin of foliage plant
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby foliage plant
Foley, Foley catheter, folia, foliaceous, foliage, foliage plant, foliar, foliate, foliated, foliated joint, foliation
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How to use foliage plant in a sentence
Surround with lemon apples, garnish with grape leaves and tendrils or with foliage plant leaves.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum PerkinsA handsome evergreen foliage plant, said to grow to a height of 100 feet in its native habitat.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas CookAs a foliage plant it is very handsome, the leaves bending gracefully, and the whole specimen having a neat appearance.