Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group.
- noun A cluster of leaves.
- noun An ornamental representation of leaves, stems, and flowers, especially in architecture.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Leaves in general; especially, growing leaves, collectively, in their natural form and condition.
- noun A cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches; particularly, in architecture, the more or less conventionalized representation of leaves, flowers, and branches used to ornament and enrich capitals, friezes, pediments, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb rare To adorn with foliage or the imitation of foliage; to form into the representation of leaves.
- noun Leaves, collectively, as produced or arranged by nature; leafage.
- noun A cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches; especially, the representation of leaves, flowers, and branches, in architecture, intended to ornament and enrich capitals, friezes, pediments, etc.
- noun (Bot.) any plant cultivated for the beauty of its leaves, as many kinds of Begonia and Coleus.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
leaves ofplants . - noun An
architectural ornament representing foliage.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
- noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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They thrive in conditions from dry to shady woodland soil, and their foliage is semi-evergreen, so they hold their place in the garden overwinter.
Epimedium: Tiny fireworks in the shade garden « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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Its bright yellow foliage is evergreen and a nice pop of color in the winter garden.
Signs of life in my winter garden « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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Like just about everything else in the Centennial State, Colorado has transformed fall foliage from a sedentary activity into active outdoor adventure.
Beautiful Fall Foliage Drives Joe Yogerst 2010
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I've used soapy water, ProTek, a citrus extract that repels insects, and diatomaceous earth applied while the foliage is wet.
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In October, the foliage is dulled a little but still lush, and pepped up by the cardinal vine, a feathery companion with tiny star blossoms.
Groundwork: Beans, cute and dried Adrian Higgins 2010
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Like just about everything else in the Centennial State, Colorado has transformed fall foliage from a sedentary activity into active outdoor adventure.
Beautiful Fall Foliage Drives Joe Yogerst 2010
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The foliage is exceptional as well, a very dark shade of green that looks almost charcoal from a distance.
The New White Knock Out Rose is here!!!! « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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I've used soapy water, ProTek, a citrus extract that repels insects, and diatomaceous earth applied while the foliage is wet.
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But a campaign to save the 50ft tree, also known as a Chilean Pine, has been launched by residents, who insist the prickly foliage is not likely to present the same risk of spreading infectious diseases as a discarded syringe.
Archive 2008-05-01 Not a sheep 2008
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But a campaign to save the 50ft tree, also known as a Chilean Pine, has been launched by residents, who insist the prickly foliage is not likely to present the same risk of spreading infectious diseases as a discarded syringe.
"Safety experts have said the tree is too much of a risk to children for it to remain" Not a sheep 2008
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