Definition of Foliage

1. Noun. The main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.


2. Noun. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament.
Exact synonyms: Foliation
Generic synonyms: Architectural Ornament
Category relationships: Architecture
Derivative terms: Foliate, Foliate

Definition of Foliage

1. n. Leaves, collectively, as produced or arranged by nature; leafage; as, a tree or forest of beautiful foliage.

2. v. t. To adorn with foliage or the imitation of foliage; to form into the representation of leaves.

Definition of Foliage

1. Noun. The leaves of plants ¹

2. Noun. An architectural ornament representing foliage. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Foliage

1. the growth of leaves of a plant [n -S] : FOLIAGED [adj]

Medical Definition of Foliage

1. 1. Leaves, collectively, as produced or arranged by nature; leafage; as, a tree or forest of beautiful foliage. 2. 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. Foliage plant, any plant cultivated for the beauty of its leaves, as many kinds of Begonia and Coleus. Origin: OF. Foillage, fueillage, F. Feuillage, fr. OF. Foille, fueille, fueil, F. Feulle, leaf, L. Folium. See Foil, and cf. Foliation, Filemot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Foliage

foldovers
folds
folds of iris
foldup
foldups
foley
foley artist
foley artists
foley session
foley sessions
foleys
folia
folia cerebelli
folia linguae
foliaceous
foliage (current term)
foliage leaf
foliage volume
foliaged
foliagelike
foliages
folial
foliar
foliate
foliate papillae
foliated
foliates
foliating
foliation
foliations

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