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foliage

/ˈfoʊliɪd͡ʒ/noun2 syllables

Foliage means: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.

Synonyms for foliage3

noun, as in the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

leaf, leafage

noun, as in (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

foliation

What does foliage mean?2

noun

1

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

2

(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Foliage in a sentence

  • A tapir is a mammal with prehensile lips for eating tree foliage.Eccles17
  • The fawn blended seamlessly into the foliage.darinmex
  • Erudition can produce foliage without bearing fruit.Scott
  • Ziri trimmed the foliage of the ivy.Amastan
  • Ziri didn't see anything under the foliage.Amastan
  • Ziri heard the foliage bending and cracking.Amastan
  • The breeze was pushing the foliage around.Amastan
  • Ziri's dog bolted into the foliage.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of foliage

as a noun

plural
foliages