foliage

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In the mornings, Christine eagerly awaits the brightly colored, highly vocal birds swooping into their garden, whooping their greetings before flying off into the junglelike foliage.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

But he is best known for his inimitable, Surrealist pictures featuring skeletal, architectonic figures—merging humans, animals, foliage, totems and signs—which, though indecipherable, are instantly recognizable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

For many of us, our first foray into foliage begins at Christmas when we are gifted a poinsettia.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

"Everything has changed," said 76-year-old local Yusuf Mohammed, adding that the tree's dense foliage attracted wild animals that attack their livestock.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

The ground was spongy, and the wet foliage soaked the bottoms of his jeans again.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill