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" Seasonal changes, as it were, take place in history, when there is practically an almost universal death, a falling of the foliage of the tree of life. Such were the intervals between the ancient and mediaeval time, the mediaeval and the modern."
George Edward Woodberry

Meaning of "foliage" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOLIAGE

From Old French fuellage, from fuelle leaf; influenced in form by Latin folium.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FOLIAGE

ˈfəʊlɪɪdʒ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLIAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foliage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOLIAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leaf

A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, and is the principal appendage of the vascular plant stem. The leaves and stem together form the shoot. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves collectively. Typically a leaf is a thin, dorsiventrally flattened organ, borne above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. Most leaves have distinctive upper and lower surfaces that differ in colour, hairiness, the number of stomata and other features. The palisade mesophyll almost always occurs on the upper side of the blade or lamina of the leaf but in some species, including the mature foliage of Eucalyptus palisade occurs on both sides and the leaves are said to be isobilateral. Many types of leaves are adapted in ways almost unrecognisable in those terms: some are not flat, some are not above ground, and some are without major photosynthetic function. Furthermore, several kinds of leaf-like structures found in vascular plants are not totally homologous with them. Examples include phyllodes, cladodes, and phylloclades that differ from leaves in their structure and origin.

Definition of foliage in the English dictionary

The first definition of foliage in the dictionary is the green leaves of a plant. Other definition of foliage is sprays of leaves used for decoration. Foliage is also an ornamental leaflike design.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOLIAGE

advantage · age · average · bailliage · bridge · buoyage · college · coverage · damage · drayage · ferriage · heritage · image · knowledge · language · lineage · patrilineage · verbiage · voyage · weighage

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLIAGE

foley artist · folia · foliaceous · foliaged · foliar · foliar feed · foliate · foliated · foliation · foliature · folic acid · folie · folie de grandeur · folio · foliolate · foliole · foliolose · foliose · folious · folium

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLIAGE

arranged marriage · arriage · baby carriage · carriage · civil marriage · common-law marriage · doll carriage · gun carriage · horseless carriage · intermarriage · marriage · miscarriage · mixed marriage · multiage · open marriage · out-marriage · railway carriage · remarriage · triage · undercarriage

Synonyms and antonyms of foliage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foliage» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FOLIAGE

Find out the translation of foliage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of foliage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foliage» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

叶子
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

follaje
570 millions of speakers
en

English

foliage
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पत्ते
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوراق الشجر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

листва
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

folhagem
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পর্ণরাজি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

feuillage
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Dedaunan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Laubwerk
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Godhong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பசுமையாக
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

झाडाची पाने
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yeşillik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

fogliame
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

liści
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

листя
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

frunziș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φύλλωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lövverk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løvverk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foliage

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLIAGE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of foliage
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «foliage».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foliage

EXAMPLES

5 QUOTES WITH «FOLIAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foliage.
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
India was a sensation. It was remarkable to see all those parrots flying about, the brilliant foliage and the brilliant sky. It was a tremendous pageant. I never noticed the poverty.
2
Richard Serra
But you have to take all of those things, you have to take into consideration the paths, the roadways, how much cloud cover there is, how much foliage cover there is, whether there are streams, all of that comes into play.
3
Charles Soule
One of the things that's been really fun about my run on 'Swamp Thing' is putting him in all kinds of different locations around the world, and seeing how his exterior foliage changes based on his location.
4
Edward Steichen
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
5
George Edward Woodberry
Seasonal changes, as it were, take place in history, when there is practically an almost universal death, a falling of the foliage of the tree of life. Such were the intervals between the ancient and mediaeval time, the mediaeval and the modern.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLIAGE»

Discover the use of foliage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foliage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foliage: Astonishing Color and Texture Beyond Flowers
This comprehensive guide describes the features and requirements of dozens of leafy plants, each one perfect for mixing and matching with flowers and ornamental grasses in vivid home landscapes.
Nancy J. Ondra, 2007
2
Quantification of Tannins in Tree and Shrub Foliage: A ...
Here is the most complete guide available for the analysis of tannins.
Harinder P.S. Makkar, 2003
3
Foliage
Another creation of artworks that pushes the limits of imagination.
Ryan Stoute, 2012
4
Foliage plant diseases: diagnosis and control
This handbook is the most comprehensive single source available for up-to-date information on foliage plant health.
Ann Renee Chase, 1997
5
Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide
Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new foliage crops, the guide now covers more than 70 species of foliage appropriate to commercial environments—anthuriums, ...
Lynn P. Griffith, 2007
6
Consider the Leaf: Foliage in Garden Design
Working on the premise that the form of the leaf is the most important design element, Glattstein explains the basic leaf shapes and how to balance them pleasingly.
Judy Glattstein, 2003
7
Ornamental Foliage Plants
Information includes: Imperial and metric measurements Cultivation notes Best uses Region of origin Common names. This book, illustrated with 1,000 color photographs, is an indispensable reference for gardeners of all levels.
Denise Greig, 2004
8
Foliage houseplants
Shows how to nurture, propagate, and display foliage houseplants.
Time-Life Books, 1988
9
Exotic foliage houseplants
Identifies and describes a variety of unusual houseplants, explains their care requirements, and offers advice on displaying them
William Davidson, 1989
10
Compendium of ornamental foliage plant diseases
Covers diseases of palms, ferns, ivies, cacti, and dozens of other ornamentals.
Ann Renee Chase, American Phytopathological Society, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLIAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foliage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Foliage-clad pavilion by Adam-Faiden creates rooftop home - Dezeen
Foliage-clad pavilion by Adam-Faiden creates a home on a disused roof · Add to Flipboard Magazine. 11 July 2015 | Leave a comment. More: Architecture ... «Dezeen, Jul 15»
2
Hike to see some of the best wildflowers in Summit County …
Subalpine larkspur may attain a height up to six feet tall, sporting spikes of small, dark-blue, spurred flowers held well above the foliage. «Summit Daily News, Jul 15»
3
High heat can have withering consequences | Home and Garden …
Just avoid keeping foliage wet for more than a few hours at a time, and make sure the plants are dry by sundown. There is some good news in ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
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Garden Q&A: Borers wreak havoc on irises | TribLIVE
Question: My bearded irises were spectacular this spring. When they were finished blooming, I cut off the flower stalks. Now the foliage is ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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Ask a Gardener: Tips for keeping your tomato plants healthy …
Keep foliage as dry as you can by mulching heavily around each plant. Do not crowd the plants; leave plenty of air space. Keep the foliage off ... «The Bellingham Herald, Jul 15»
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Fairchild's Tropical Garden Column: Little Geiger trees are tough …
Their foliage consists of velvety, rather large ovate-oblong leaves. Their flowers, besides differing in color, all have a crinkly crepe-paper ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
7
Corn foliage diseases | Ag Professional
We have not received many samples or calls related to corn foliage diseases but with the most recent bout of wet weather, it is likely that corn ... «agprofessional.com, Jul 15»
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Trees on Madras HC campuses stripped of foliage to save heritage …
"In the name of pruning, they have denuded many trees of their entire foliage," said Madras High Court Advocates Association president R C ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
'Foliage overdose' at Wimbledon
This gin-based, herb-infused liqueur brand is a big summer drink in the U.K., so the "foliage overdose," as Judy called it, has made headlines ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
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Garden color not just for flowers - San Antonio Express-News
The colors of coleus (Solenostemon scutellrioides) are familiar to summer gardens. Use in masses to get the full effect of the foliage plants. «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
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