Foliage Definition

fōlē-ĭj, fōlĭj
noun
Leaves, as of a plant or tree; mass of leaves; leafage.
Webster's New World
A cluster of leaves.
American Heritage
A decoration consisting of a representation of leaves, branches, flowers, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Foliage

Noun

Singular:
foliage
Plural:
foliages

Origin of Foliage

  • Alteration (influenced by Latin folium leaf) of Middle English foilage from Old French foillage from foille leaf foil2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Middle English foilage, from Middle French feuillage. The more recent form is influenced by the Latin etymon folium.

    From Wiktionary

Foliage Sentence Examples

  • There is beautiful foliage and stunning children everywhere.

  • He looked at the row of birches shining in the sunshine, with their motionless green and yellow foliage and white bark.

  • The heat of the sun had withered the cut foliage and it was unsightly.

  • The enamelled decoration on the lamps is restricted to lettering, scrolls and conventional foliage; on other objects figure-subjects of all descriptions are freely used.

  • After the fruit has set, the foliage should be refreshed and cleansed by the daily use of the syringe or garden engine.

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Words Starting With

FFOFOL

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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Words Starting With F and Ending With E

Starts With F & Ends With EStarts With FO & Ends With EStarts With F & Ends With GE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With F7 Letter Words Ending With E