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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
foliage
 
SYLLABICATION:fo·li·age
PRONUNCIATION:  fl-j, flj
NOUN:1a. Plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group. b. A cluster of leaves. 2. An ornamental representation of leaves, stems, and flowers, especially in architecture.
ETYMOLOGY:Alteration (influenced by Latin folium, leaf) of Middle English foilage, from Old French foillage, from foille, leaf. See foil2.
OTHER FORMS:foli·agedADJECTIVE
 
 
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