US /ˈliː.fɪdʒ/ UK /ˈliː.fɪdʒ/
noun Freq #1015491

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the leaves of plants collectively; foliage

    Lantern light flashed through the dense leafage of the garden.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the leaves of plants... foliageleavesgreenery
Word family
Related forms leaffoliation

Etymology

Formed in English from leaf and the collective noun suffix -age, on the model of words such as foliage.

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