All 3 Uses of
foliage
in
Where the Red Fern Grows
- As I passed under the branches of the bur oak tree, I looked up into the dark foliage.†
p. 168.5foliage = plant leaves
- His lips were curled back and he snarled as he stared into the dark foliage of the tree.†
p. 253.7
- Then I saw them--two burning, yellow eyes--staring at me from the shadowy foliage of the tree.
p. 254.2 *
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.