foliage

[US]/ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/
[UK]/ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. leaves (collectively); the leafy part of plants.

Phrases & Collocations

lush foliage

autumn foliage

green foliage

dense foliage

foliage color

fall foliage

tropical foliage

verdant foliage

foliage pattern

foliage plant

Example Sentences

foliage can be as attractive as flowers.

autumn foliage; autumn harvests.

a heavily foliaged tree

Foliage varies with the seasons.

the foliage will not colour well if the soil is too rich.

the twilight relieving in purple masses the foliage of the island.

the foliage is handsome—yellow and gold with the odd slash of red.

Most trees lose their foliage in winter.

The trees renew their foliage every year.

the brilliant orange flowers against the bronze-green foliage were a show-stopper.

South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil.

85. silky-foliaged herb of Rocky Mts with bluish-white flowers.

Britain's weather is the oceanity temperate zone foliage forest climate, all year long temperate moist.

Heterophylly Denoting plant species that have more than one form of foliage leaf on the same individual.

a shadowy avenue through thick foliage) but may suggest shifting illumination and indistinctness:

Real-world Examples

As the ice retreats it uncovers the foliage it had entombed.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation June 2013

Today, New Hampshire is known for its mountains and beautiful fall foliage.

Source: Children's Learning Classroom

Or they may mistake the reflected foliage for the real thing.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2021 Collection

He looked up and confirmed that the tree's foliage was thinner than before.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Looking up at the tree's foliage, he noticed sunlight leaking into the shade.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Today's story, getting a 10 out of 10, an unusual new use of fall foliage.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

During the day, they hide out in their burrows or in the foliage of trees.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

(On camera): Willow really seems to be in the fall foliage.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

But there's more than just foliage.

Source: Two or three things about technology

The tree's foliage was too thin.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

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