A1 noun Neutral

foliage

/ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/

Foliage refers to the leaves of a plant or tree, considered as a group. It is often used to describe the overall appearance and mass of greenery in a landscape or forest.

Beispiele

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1

The park is beautiful in the summer when all the foliage is bright green.

The park is beautiful in the summer when all the foliage is bright green.

2

The developer promised to preserve the natural foliage during the construction process.

The developer promised to preserve the natural foliage during the construction process.

3

Check out that crazy thick foliage by the old shed.

Check out that crazy thick foliage by the old shed.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
foliage
Adjektiv
foliaged
Verwandt
leaf
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Merkhilfe

Foliage starts with 'F' like Forest and contains 'L' like Leaves.

Schnelles Quiz

The hikers could not see the path because the ___ was so thick.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: a

Beispiele

1

The park is beautiful in the summer when all the foliage is bright green.

everyday

The park is beautiful in the summer when all the foliage is bright green.

2

The developer promised to preserve the natural foliage during the construction process.

formal

The developer promised to preserve the natural foliage during the construction process.

3

Check out that crazy thick foliage by the old shed.

informal

Check out that crazy thick foliage by the old shed.

4

Chlorophyll levels within the foliage were measured to determine the health of the ecosystem.

academic

Chlorophyll levels within the foliage were measured to determine the health of the ecosystem.

5

Our landscaping company specializes in maintaining tropical foliage for luxury hotels.

business

Our landscaping company specializes in maintaining tropical foliage for luxury hotels.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
foliage
Adjektiv
foliaged
Verwandt
leaf

Häufige Kollokationen

dense foliage dense foliage
autumn foliage autumn foliage
lush foliage lush foliage
tropical foliage tropical foliage
evergreen foliage evergreen foliage

Häufige Phrasen

fall foliage

fall foliage

thick foliage

thick foliage

vibrant foliage

vibrant foliage

Wird oft verwechselt mit

foliage vs leaf

A leaf is a single unit, while foliage is a collective noun for all the leaves on a plant.

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Nutzungshinweise

Foliage is usually an uncountable noun. It is often used in descriptive writing or when talking about gardening and nature tourism.

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Häufige Fehler

Do not use 'foliages' as a plural; treat it like 'water' or 'furniture'. Also, avoid pronouncing it as 'fo-lage' (three syllables are preferred: fo-li-age).

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Merkhilfe

Foliage starts with 'F' like Forest and contains 'L' like Leaves.

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Wortherkunft

From the Middle French word 'feuillage', which comes from 'feuille', meaning leaf.

Grammatikmuster

uncountable noun singular verb agreement preceded by adjectives like 'dense' or 'lush'
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Kultureller Kontext

In the United States, 'foliage tours' are very popular in New England during the autumn when leaves change color.

Schnelles Quiz

The hikers could not see the path because the ___ was so thick.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: a

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undergrowth

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germination

A1

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evergreen

A1

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