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Meanings of foliage in English

Portuguese
folhas
Catalan
fulla
Spanish
follaje

The main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.

        folhas
        Spanish
        foliación

        (Architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament.

              foliación

              Decorative motif based on the leaves of plants.

                    Collective name for leaves of a tree or plant.

                          Usage of foliage in English
                          1
                          The leafy foliage; the wonderful green effect; the tree-asI see it.
                          No Man's Land
                          2
                          This natural element is also necessary for foliage development and overall growth.
                          The South African
                          3
                          On either side are new buildings planted among the impossibly lush foliage.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          You will need to spray young foliage early with a suitable fungicide.
                          The Guardian
                          5
                          The ordinary stock foliage of the Ornamentist was evolved in connection with:
                          Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891
                          6
                          And it sat in the foliage and sang a sweet sad song:
                          In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales
                          7
                          All the foliage is red against the fresh green of the lawns.
                          Cyrano de Bergerac
                          8
                          Not the fruit but the foliage of the grape-vine needs the sun.
                          The Home Acre
                          9
                          The thick foliage on either side of the road obscured the view.
                          Explosive
                          10
                          And this is the best foliage we can do in the time.
                          The Two Paths
                          11
                          It was a live-oak, and the birds were singing in the foliage.
                          The Ape, the Idiot & Other People
                          12
                          Only the profile of the leaves is seen in this singular foliage.
                          In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
                          13
                          The merits of the latter lie chiefly in flowers or colored foliage.
                          Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) / A Practical Guide to the ...
                          14
                          A rustle in the foliage behind them drew the attention of both.
                          Atmâ / A Romance
                          15
                          The scenery was still wild and natural, and the foliage very dense.
                          The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods; Or, The Winnebagos Go Ca...
                          16
                          The seedlings resemble the apricots and peaches in blossom, tree and foliage.
                          Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...
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                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          Ireland
                          Common