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foliage definition

fo·li·age (fō′lē ij)

noun

  1. leaves, as of a plant or tree; mass of leaves; leafage
  2. a decoration consisting of a representation of leaves, branches, flowers, etc.

Etymology: ME foilage < OFr feuillage < feuille, a leaf < Lfolia < folium: see foliate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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