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Foliage Common

Origin: French suffix -age

Foliage has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

"The dense canopy of foliage on these ancient oaks efficiently captures sunlight for photosynthesis while releasing moisture through transpiration to cool the forest floor."

2

(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

"The Gothic cathedral's facade is adorned with intricate foliage carved into the stone, mimicking the delicate veins of real leaves without any actual plants present."

3

The leaves of plants.

"The heavy rain washed all the green foliage off the oak tree branches."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
plant organ architectural ornament
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cataphyll floral leaf dandelion green pitcher sporophyll blade amplexicaul leaf greenery leaflet frond pad scale betel leaf fig leaf simple leaf compound leaf entire leaf crenate leaf serrate leaf dentate leaf emarginate leaf erose leaf runcinate leaf lobed leaf parallel-veined leaf parted leaf prickly-edged leaf rosette
Rhyming Words
age sage tage rage wage aage mage yage lage cage gage page nage kage swage adage plage brage phage stage
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