Synonyms for foliage
ˈfoʊ li ɪdʒfo·liage

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.6 / 16 votes

1. leaf, leafage, foliagenoun

   the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

   Synonyms:
   foliation, folio, leafage, leaf

2. foliation, foliagenoun

   (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

   Synonyms:
   foliation, leafing, leafage, leaf

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1. • Architectural Ornament
   • Architecture
   • Plant Organ

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. foliagenoun

   Synonyms:
   leaves, clusters of leaves

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1. foliagenoun

   Synonyms:
   leafage, leaves

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1. List of paraphrases for "foliage":

   foliar, leaf, canopy

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1. William Keeton:

   A mild to moderate drought may actually enhance fall foliage to some degree, so long as it didn't lead to a lot of' browning' or early leaf drop, then again, drought one year may mean less robust leaf production the next.

2. Woody Allen, Without Feathers:

   A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DOE Unbearably lovely music is heard as the curtain rises, and we see the woods on a summer afternoon. A fawn dances on and nibbles slowly at some leaves. He drifts lazily through the soft foliage. Soon he starts coughing and drops dead.

3. Alon Gorodetsky:

   Soldiers wear uniforms with the familiar green and brown camouflage patterns to blend into foliage during the day, but under low light and at night, they're still vulnerable to infrared detection, you can draw inspiration from natural systems that have been perfected over millions of years, giving us ideas we might never have been able to come up with otherwise.

4. Jim Salge:

   Really, there’s great foliage everywhere, as well as fine country stores and great New England farms, that’s why people come here ; there’s something for everybody and it’s really easy to do.

5. Kaitlyn Weber:

   In terms of fall foliage, drought can cause the leaves to change colors earlier, but they may also die and fall off earlier, prolonged and more extreme drought can cause physical damage to trees such as root loss, slowed growth, and makes it harder for trees to protect themselves against pests and disease.