About The Word Foliage
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Foliage
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What's The Definition Of Foliage?
[n] (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
[n] the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants Synonyms | Synonyms for Foliage: foliation | leaf | leafage Related Terms | Find terms related to Foliage: See Also | amplexicaul leaf | architectural ornament | blade | compound leaf | cotyledon | crenate leaf | dandelion green | dentate leaf | emarginate leaf | entire leaf | erose leaf | fig leaf | floral leaf | frond | greenery | leaf blade | leaf form | leaf shape | leaflet | lobed leaf | pad | parenchyma | parted leaf | plant organ | rosette | runcinate leaf | scale | scale leaf | seed leaf | serrate leaf | simple leaf | sporophyl | sporophyll | verdure Foliage In Webster's Dictionary \Fo"li*age\, n. [OF. foillage, fueillage, F. feuillage,
fr. OF. foille, fueille, fueil, F. feulle, leaf, L. folium.
See 3d {Foil}, and cf. {Foliation}, {Filemot}.]
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} (Bot.), any plant cultivated for the beauty
of its leaves, as many kinds of {Begonia} and {Coleus}.
\Fo"li*age\, v. t. To adorn with foliage or the imitation of foliage; to form into the representation of leaves. [R.] --Drummond. |
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