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Noun: foliage  fow-lee-ij
  1. The main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
    - leaf, leafage
     
  2. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
    - foliation
     
  3. A cluster of plant leaves

Derived forms: foliages

See also: foliate, foliated

Type of: architectural ornament, plant organ

Encyclopedia: Foliage

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