foliage | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants | |
Synonyms: | leaf leafage | |
Related terms: | plant_organ blade scale cotyledon leaflet greenery dandelion_green amplexicaul_leaf serrate_leaf erose_leaf frond sporophyll pad rosette simple_leaf compound_leaf entire_leaf crenate_leaf floral_leaf dentate_leaf emarginate_leaf fig_leaf runcinate_leaf lobed_leaf parted_leaf lily_pad cataphyll leaf_shape lobe venation parenchyma foliate | |
2. | [ noun ] (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament | |
Synonyms: | foliation | |
Related terms: | architectural_ornament architecture | |
Similar spelling: |
Fowles Foulke foliose follies Foulk |