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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Foliage

/fōl'-ĭj/ · Fo·li·age · IPA /ˈfoʊliɪd͡ʒ/
01 n. Leaves, collectively, as produced or arranged by nature; leafage; as, a tree or forest of beautiful foliage.
  1. 1.
    Leaves, collectively, as produced or arranged by nature; leafage; as, a tree or forest of beautiful foliage.
  2. 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.
Phrases & compounds
Foliage plant — any plant cultivated for the beauty of its leaves, as many kinds of Begonia and Coleus.
02 v. t. To adorn with foliage or the imitation of foliage; to form into the representation of leaves.
  1. 1.
    To adorn with foliage or the imitation of foliage; to form into the representation of leaves.[R.]