foliage
the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
leaves in general.
the representation of leaves, flowers, and branches in painting, architectural ornament, etc.
Origin of foliage
1Other words from foliage
- fo·li·aged, adjective
- un·fo·li·aged, adjective
Words Nearby foliage
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How to use foliage in a sentence
Vivosun’s aquaponic tank is great for sprucing up the top of your aquarium with a little foliage.
The park has 850 different species of wildflowers that put on a spring show rivaling the more popular—and crowded—fall foliage season.
The Ultimate Shenandoah National Park Travel Guide | Graham Averill | October 7, 2020 | Outside OnlineFrom sweet and delicious scents like pumpkin vanilla cream to woodsy notes that remind us of beautiful foliage, we’ve picked out a candle for every autumn lover to fall in love with.
Whether gas-powered or electric, leaf blowers use powerful jets of air to clear fallen foliage.
Leaf blowers that help you fight fallen foliage | PopSci Commerce Team | September 25, 2020 | Popular-ScienceSince the season is putting its colors on display, try to design one that will take you past the best foliage in your area.
How to Make the Most of the Fall Running Season | Outside Editors | September 21, 2020 | Outside Online
Bonnett remembers that as a kid in London, he and his brother would construct little hideouts under the foliage.
Discovering Underground Labyrinths, Remote Cities, and More of the World’s Lost Places | Nina Strochlic | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThink Brooklyn, with better foliage and much better manners.
A silverback is munching contently and endlessly on foliage.
Can Gorillas Save the Democratic Republic of the Congo? | Nina Strochlic | April 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhy should certain chords in music make me think of the brown and golden tints of autumn foliage?
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe route is dense with foliage, all splashed in vivid hues of burgundy, gold, and amber.
Ken Cuccinelli Wants You to Know that the Polls Don't Matter | Jamelle Bouie | November 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis will often save the foliage from drying up, a happening which makes the plants rather unsightly.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinOf course, most specimens are probably taken up in the summer when the handsome foliage attracts the eye.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinOut of the darkening sky rang the twanging call of a night-hawk, and the cluck of a dozing hen sounded from the foliage overhead.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydBut the fronds of a palm-tree in the wind produce a noise that is unlike the rustle of any other foliage in the world.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodTom jumped behind a bush, and as they passed tried to fire, but the foliage was so dense that he failed to get a good aim.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for foliage
/ (ˈfəʊlɪɪdʒ) /
the green leaves of a plant
sprays of leaves used for decoration
an ornamental leaflike design
Origin of foliage
1Derived forms of foliage
- foliaged, adjective
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