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foliage

/ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/noun

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पत्ते, पर्णसमूह

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noun
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    the leaves of a tree or plant; leaves and branches together

    पत्ते, पर्णसमूह

    • the thick foliage of the forest
    • The autumn foliage in Kashmir attracts thousands of tourists.
    • Thick foliage hid the bird from view.
    + 2 more examples
    • In autumn the foliage in the park turns golden.
    • The gardener trimmed the dead foliage from the rose bushes.

    Synonyms leaves greenery vegetation leafage verdure

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

fo·li·age

Spelling and pronunciation, asked often: fo-li-age, /ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/, three syllables (not 'foilage').

Spelling और pronunciation में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: fo-li-age, /ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/, तीन syllables ('foilage' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the plant words together: foliage (leaves), greenery (green plants), vegetation (plants in general), verdure (literary, green plants), undergrowth (bushes under trees), canopy (the top layer of a forest).

पौधों के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: foliage (पत्ते), greenery (हरे पौधे, हरियाली), vegetation (सामान्य पौधे, वनस्पति), verdure (साहित्यिक, हरियाली), undergrowth (पेड़ों के नीचे झाड़ियाँ), canopy (वन की ऊपरी परत)।

§Grammar and usage

The verb defoliate means to remove leaves from plants, especially with chemicals.

Verb defoliate का अर्थ पौधों से पत्ते हटाना है, विशेषकर रसायनों से।