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foliage

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fo⋅li⋅age

  [foh-lee-ij]
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–noun
1. the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
2. leaves in general.
3. the representation of leaves, flowers, and branches in painting, architectural ornament, etc.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME foilage < MF fueillage, foillage, deriv. of feuille leaf; influenced by L folium folium. See foil 2 , -age

Related forms:
fo⋅li⋅aged, adjective
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fo·li·age   (fō'lē-ĭj, fō'lĭj)   
n.  

    1. Plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group.

    2. A cluster of leaves.

  2. An ornamental representation of leaves, stems, and flowers, especially in architecture.


[Alteration (influenced by Latin folium, leaf) of Middle English foilage, from Old French foillage, from foille, leaf; see foil2.]
fo'li·aged adj.
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Word Origin & History

foliage 
1598, from M.Fr. feuillage, from O.Fr. feuille "leaf" (see foil (n.)). The form altered by infl. of L. folium.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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