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. 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.

2. Kyle Waring of Massachusetts:

   At this rate, it’s going to be July until the snow melts, but I’ve thought about taking this idea and running with it for other seasonal items. Maybe I’ll ship somefall foliage.

3. William Keeton:

   Good tree growth last year allowed the trees to store up energy reserves and nutrients over the winter, resulting in robust leaf development this spring and summer, but this works the other way too... a bad drought one year can lead to poorer foliage the next.

4. 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 nature that has been developed over millions of years, giving us ideas we might not have been able to come up with otherwise.

5. Hannington Alatoa:

   No trees, no foliage, no iron structures standing on the western part of Tanna, trees blocked the roads.... People are in great need of water.