Foliage



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 叶子 ( 总称)
• ［英］ n. 叶子 ( 总称) ( mass of leaves; leafage)
• ［记］ foil ( 树叶) +age -> 叶子
• ［同］ 同根词: portfolio ( 文件夹) ; folivore ( 食叶动物)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle French fuellage, from foille leaf — more at foil
• Date: 1598
• 1. a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
• 2. the aggregate of leaves of one or more plants
• 3. a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
• ? foliaged adjective
• Usage:
  • The disyllabic pronunciation \\?fō-lij\\ is very common. Some commentators insist that foliage requires a trisyllabic pronunciation because of its spelling, but words of a similar pattern such as carriage and marriage do not fall under their prescription. The pronunciation \\?fo?i-lij\\ is disapproved because it suggests the transposition of the l and i in the spelling. It is not as common as \\?fō-lij\\ and may be associated with the nonstandard spelling foilage.

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