as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
decided the office needed more foliage and bought a few plants
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The two push through foliage across the 60 acres at Crosswind Kennel near Dundee.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The goal is to keep the root zone moist as the bulbs root into the substrate and then produce foliage and flowers.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Fall brings colorful foliage and the music of elk bugling.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Plus, clients love peeping the foliage behind her during video appointments.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The goal is to keep the root zone moist as the bulbs root into the substrate and then produce foliage and flowers.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Fall brings colorful foliage and the music of elk bugling.
—Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Plus, clients love peeping the foliage behind her during video appointments.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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