Foliage: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Foliage noun. The leaves of a plant or of trees, taken all together.
How to say it
FOH-lee-ij/ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (FOH).
Foliage in a sentence
The foliage in the park had turned copper and gold by mid-October.
A fox watched us from the thick foliage at the edge of the lawn.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- leaves
- greenery
- leafage
- verdure
Where foliage comes from
From French feuillage, from feuille, leaf, from Latin folium.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
A fox watched us from the thick _____ at the edge of the lawn.
- virga
- foliage
- maelstrom
Show the answer
foliage: A fox watched us from the thick foliage at the edge of the lawn.