foliagemedical dictionary

1. Leaves, collectively, as produced or arranged by nature; leafage; as, a tree or forest of beautiful foliage.

2. A cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches; especially, the representation of leaves, flowers, and branches, in architecture, intended to ornament and enrich capitals, friezes, pediments, etc.

<botany> Foliage plant, any plant cultivated for the beauty of its leaves, as many kinds of Begonia and Coleus.

Origin: OF. Foillage, fueillage, F. Feuillage, fr. OF. Foille, fueille, fueil, F. Feulle, leaf, L. Folium. See Foil, and cf. Foliation, Filemot.

(01 Mar 1998)

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