as in foliage
green leaves or plants
the springtime leafage enveloping the park makes it seem much more private
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Noun
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Gorgeous, blue-tinged foliage grows in a dense mat covering the ground, providing evergreen color and stabilizing the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025 -
The amount of high-energy radiation that filters in through the foliage can vary greatly between habitats, some of which are heavily shaded by leafy canopies, while others are more open and allow more sunlight in.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tall palm trees and bamboo and beyond them high misty mountains covered with vegetation of a deep monsoon green.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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These factors will combine with dry vegetation to increase the potential for the start and spread of wildfires across the area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This setting is not a place of wonder filled with peculiar flora and fauna, but a gaping, uninviting void.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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There has been an ongoing, large-scale restoration project on the island to rid Floreana of invasive species and return the native flora and fauna, the park said, which may have contributed to the recent sighting.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Leafage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafage. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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