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leafage

American  
[lee-fij] / ˈli fɪdʒ /

noun

  1. foliage.


leafage British  
/ ˈliːfɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a less common word for foliage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of leafage

First recorded in 1590–1600; leaf + -age

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Part of the message, written on two, scrunched-up translucent sheets of paper, read: “Bismark Omit leafage buck bank / Paul Ramify loamy event false new event.”

From New York Times Jan. 8, 2024

It wouldn't fix the world's troubles if places started using a little less leafage on sandwiches, but every little bit helps.

From Salon Mar. 18, 2022

But if religion is to have its full value as a 'last resort' in times of peril or affliction, it must have deep rootage, broad leafage and ample fruitage in the normal circumstances of life.

From Time Magazine Archive

Long before he ever saw her, Maurice Goudeket was determined to know the Colette behind the leafage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Through the leafage of the weeping willows may be seen the white tombstones.

From The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature by Frederic Taber Cooper

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