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# foliage

noun (foliage — uncountable)

«foliage» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The leaves of a plant or many trees, all together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science and nature lessons, foliage is the green leafy part of plants; animals hide in thick foliage. In geography, autumn foliage turns red and gold in Canada and New England. In art, you draw foliage with light and dark greens. Phrases: autumn foliage, thick foliage, green foliage.

### Examples

- The bird hid in the thick foliage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/#x1)
- Autumn foliage in Canada is red and orange. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/#x2)
- Giraffes eat foliage from tall trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/#x3)
- The garden has plants with silver foliage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/#x4)
- The tiger's stripes blend into the foliage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/#x5)
- We drew the foliage with three shades of green. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/#x6)
- A gust of wind swept through the foliage, and the leaves fell in a shower. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: no plural, and not a foliage. Spelling and saying trap: FOH-lee-ij (not foilage).

## In Jewish tradition

The righteous flourish like green leaves, while the one who trusts in riches falls.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads this as the lesson that real strength comes from goodness and not from wealth.

### Examples

- He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as foliage. (Writings PRO.11.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foliage/#x1)

### Note

Uncountable: no plural, and not a foliage. Spelling and saying trap: FOH-lee-ij (not foilage).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «foliage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«foliage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/foliage.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «foliage» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foliage/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«foliage» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/foliage.html) on Mova free.