foliage

/'fouliidʤ/
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foliage

The gardener carefully trims the dense foliage around the garden path.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The leaves of a plant, collectively: "Foliage" refers to all the leaves on a plant or tree, considered as a mass or group.
    • A cluster of leaves, branches, and flowers used for decoration: "Foliage" can also denote leaves and leafy branches used for ornamental purposes.
    • (Architecture) A carved or molded leaf-like ornament: In architecture, "foliage" is a decorative design resembling leaves.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The dense foliage of the jungle blocked most of the sunlight.
    • She arranged some autumn foliage in a vase for the table centerpiece.
    • The stone column was adorned with intricate Gothic foliage.
Advanced Usage
  • "in full foliage": describing a tree or plant when it has all its leaves.
    • The maple tree is in full foliage by late spring.
  • "foliage plant": a plant grown primarily for the decorative appeal of its leaves rather than its flowers.
    • Ferns and philodendrons are popular foliage plants for indoor spaces.
Variants and Related Words
  • Foliar (adj): relating to or of the nature of a leaf or leaves.
    • Foliar feeding is a technique of applying fertilizer directly to plant leaves.
  • Defoliate (v): to remove leaves from (a tree, plant, or area of land), often deliberately.
    • The insect infestation threatened to defoliate the entire forest.
Synonyms
  • Leafage: the collective leaves of a plant or plants.
  • Greenery: green foliage, growing plants, or leaves used for decoration.
  • Verdure: the lush greenness of flourishing vegetation.
Related Phrases
  • Foliage season: another term for the autumn/fall season when leaves change color.
    • New England is famous for its spectacular foliage season.
  • To come into foliage: to begin to grow leaves.
    • The trees come into foliage in early April.
Related Idioms
  • A rustle of foliage: a phrase describing the soft sound made by leaves moving.
    • The only sound was the gentle rustle of foliage in the breeze.
foliage

The gardener carefully trims the dense foliage around the garden path.

Noun
  1. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
  2. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

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