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foliagethe leaves of a plant or tree collectively

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the leaves of a plant or tree collectively

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/

Korean meaning: 식물이나 나무의 잎사귀들

Korean pronunciation: **포**울리지

Example Sentences

  • My Instagram is full of foliage photos, but my followers are getting tired of my tree obsession.
  • The hotel room had a perfect view of the mountain foliage.
  • He tried to hide behind the thick foliage, but his bright orange shirt gave him away.

foliage

NOUN

//ˈfoʊliɪdʒ//

the leaves of a plant or tree collectively

foliage concept
💡 Concept

Autumn foliage blankets the forest trail in fiery red and gold.

foliage rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From garage to foliage, begins the voyage!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootfoli-
Suffix--age

Origin

라틴어 'folium'(잎)에서 유래된 단어로, 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어에 정착했습니다. 마치 잎사귀들이 모여 하나의 아름다운 집합체를 이루는 것처럼 단어도 여러 언어를 거쳐 완성되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

voyagecorsagegarage
voyage
corsage
garage

🔗Collocations

autumn foliage
dense foliage
lush foliage
fall foliage
tropical foliage
colorful foliage

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My Instagram is full of foliage photos, but my followers are getting tired of my tree obsession.

The hotel room had a perfect view of the mountain foliage.

😄 Fun example

He tried to hide behind the thick foliage, but his bright orange shirt gave him away.

The garden's foliage provides natural shade during summer.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

leavesgreeneryvegetationfloraverdure

Antonyms

barenessdefoliation

Related

branchescanopyundergrowthphotosynthesisdeciduous

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