as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
decided the office needed more foliage and bought a few plants
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The 5,000-square-foot restaurant also has two outdoor patios and a modern interior dining room with a large-scale, handmade resin leaf installation, which hangs from the ceiling and mirrors the lush foliage at Mizner Park.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Fertilize once a month with an all-purpose houseplant fertilizer to keep the foliage lush and green for maximum food production.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The combination of old dead foliage mixed with the vibrant new shoots detracts from the overall appearance.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
Here’s a list of the elements a property must have to become Certified Wildlife Habitat:
A minimum of three types of food, including native plants, berries or seeds, pollen, a bird feeder, foliage or twigs.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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