Definition Synonyms
Definition of foliage - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
plantleaves of plants or trees
- The garden was full of lush foliage.
2.
artisticTECH. representation of leaves in art or decorationTECH.
- The vase featured intricate foliage designs.
3.
architectureTECH. leaf-like architectural ornamentTECH.
- The building featured intricate foliage designs.
Images of foliage

leaves of plants or trees 
representation of leaves in art or decoration 
leaf-like architectural ornament
Expressions with foliage
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brightly colored leaves of trees in autumn
We traveled to see the autumn foliage in the mountains.
leaves of deciduous trees that change color in autumn
The park was filled with vibrant fall foliage.
Origin of foliage
Latin, folium (leaf)
Terms with foliage included in their meaning
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color
dark green color like forest foliage
colors
having a dark green color like forest foliage
plant
green plants or foliage
canadian symbol
maple, a deciduous species with notable foliage, used for sweet sap
reduction
having less hair or foliage
plant
produce leaves or foliage
nature
the upper layer of foliage in a forest
leaf shape
having foliage with edges that roll, wave, or spiral
travel
activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage
leafy
sheltered by trees or foliage
plants
Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white flowers
garden foliage
ornamental plant with large glossy leaves
tree botany
coniferous tree with dense foliage, spreading branches, grows in cold bogs
botany
South American plant with ornamental foliage and woolly flowers
ornamental plant
plant with vivid magenta fall foliage
medicinal herb
foliage of creosote bush used as medicine
ornithology
the catching of insects by plucking from foliage
garden botany
tropical aroid with huge foliage, producing a spathe and red berries
garden taxonomy
genus of woody ornamentals with big foliage, from Asia and the Americas
herb
perennial herb with aromatic foliage and pink flowers
tropical America
tropical American fern with greyish-green foliage
horticulture
plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage
plant science
perennial vine in genus Bryonia, with tendrils and broad foliage
plant
north american nightshade with prickly foliage
Examples of foliage in a sentence
The foliage provided shade on sunny days. The artist's work included beautiful foliage patterns. Ancient temples often have foliage carvings. The cathedral's columns were adorned with foliage. Ancient temples often include foliage in their carvings.
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- French:feuillage, ornement végétal, ...
- German:Laub, Blattmuster, ...
- Italian:fogliame, decorazione fogliare, ...
- Spanish:follaje, hojas decorativas, ...
- Portuguese:folhagem, ...
- Chinese:树叶, 叶饰, ...
- Japanese:葉, 葉の装飾, ...
- Arabic:أَوْراق الشَّجَر, زَخْرَفَة وَرَقِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:עָלְוָה, עִטּוּר עָלִים, ...
- Russian:листва, лиственные узоры, ...
- Ukrainian:листя, листоподібний орнамент, ...
- Hindi:पर्णसमूह, पत्तियों की कलाकृति, ...

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