foliage

CEFRB2

/ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The leaves of plants or trees in an area.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An architectural ornament representing foliage.

Examples

  • The fawn blended seamlessly into the foliage.

  • The trees have exuberant foliage.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfoʊliɪd͡ʒ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Fall foliage.

  2. The leaves of plants.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From earlier foilage, from Late Middle English ffoylage, from Middle French feuillage. The more recent form is influenced by Latin folium (“leaf”).