foliage
English Thesaurus
1. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | architectural ornament, |
definition | : | (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance (noun.artifact) |
domain category | : | architecture, |
definition | : | the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings (noun.cognition) |
2. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | plant organ, |
definition | : | a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | cataphyll, |
definition | : | a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | floral leaf, |
definition | : | a modified leaf that is part of a flower (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | dandelion green, |
definition | : | the foliage of the dandelion plant (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | pitcher, |
definition | : | (botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | sporophyl, sporophyll, |
definition | : | leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | blade, leaf blade, |
definition | : | especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | amplexicaul leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf with its base clasping the stem (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | leaflet, |
definition | : | part of a compound leaf (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | frond, |
definition | : | compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | pad, |
definition | : | the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | scale, scale leaf, |
definition | : | a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | fig leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf from a fig tree (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | simple leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf that is not divided into parts (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | compound leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | entire leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | crenate leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf having a scalloped margin (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | serrate leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | dentate leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf having a toothed margin (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | emarginate leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf having a notch at the apex (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | erose leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | runcinate leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | lobed leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf having deeply indented margins (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | parallel-veined leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | parted leaf, |
definition | : | a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | rosette, |
definition | : | a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground) (noun.plant) |
part holonym | : | venation, |
definition | : | (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf (noun.group) |
part holonym | : | lobe, |
definition | : | (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided (noun.plant) |
part holonym | : | leaf form, leaf shape, |
definition | : | any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume (noun.shape) |
substance holonym | : | parenchyma, |
definition | : | the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems (noun.plant) |
3. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | foliate, |
definition | : | decorate with leaves (verb.creation) |
4. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants (noun.plant)
derivation | : | leaflet, |
definition | : | part of a compound leaf (noun.plant) |
derivation | : | leaf, |
definition | : | produce leaves, of plants (verb.body) |
derivation | : | foliate, |
definition | : | grow leaves (verb.change) |
derivation | : | leafy, |
definition | : | having or covered with leaves (adj.all) |
5. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | foliate, |
definition | : | decorate with leaves (verb.creation) |
6. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants (noun.plant)
derivation | : | leaflet, |
definition | : | part of a compound leaf (noun.plant) |
derivation | : | leaf, |
definition | : | produce leaves, of plants (verb.body) |
derivation | : | foliate, |
definition | : | grow leaves (verb.change) |
derivation | : | leafy, |
definition | : | having or covered with leaves (adj.all) |
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