Both Uses of
foliage
in
Black Like Me
- I cupped my hands to the window but could see only black masses of foliage against a dark sky.†
*foliage = plant leaves
- After a while a light flickered among the foliage.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(foliage) plant leaves
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, foliage can reference architectural ornament consisting of leaves and the stems to which they are attached.