foliage

Synonyms:

leaf, leafage

Types:

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cataphyll

a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development

cotyledon, seed leaf

embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants

floral leaf

a modified leaf that is part of a flower

flower petal, petal

part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

sepal

one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower

dandelion green

the foliage of the dandelion plant

pitcher

(botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

sporophyl, sporophyll

leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia

megasporophyll

in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia

microsporophyll

in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia

blade, leaf blade

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

amplexicaul leaf

a leaf with its base clasping the stem

greenery, verdure

green foliage

leaflet

part of a compound leaf

pinna, pinnule

division of a usually pinnately divided leaf

frond

compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad

pad

the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)

lily pad

floating leaves of a water lily

scale, scale leaf

a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

squamule

a minute scale

fig leaf

a leaf from a fig tree

simple leaf

a leaf that is not divided into parts

acerate leaf, needle

the leaf of a conifer

acuminate leaf

a leaf narrowing to a slender point

cordate leaf

a heart-shaped leaf

cuneate leaf

a wedge-shaped leaf having the acute angle at the base

deltoid leaf

a simple leaf shaped like a capital delta

elliptic leaf

a simple leaf shaped like an ellipse

ensiform leaf

a sword-shaped leaf; as of iris

hastate leaf

a leaf shaped like a spearhead with flaring pointed lobes at the base

lanceolate leaf

a leaf shaped like a lance head; tapering to a point at each end

elongate leaf, linear leaf

a long slender leaf

lyrate leaf

a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre

obtuse leaf

a simple leaf having a rounded or blunt tip

oblanceolate leaf

a leaf having a rounded apex and tapering base

oblong leaf

a simple leaf that is rounded at each end with parallel sides

obovate leaf

an egg-shaped leaf with the narrower end at the base

ovate leaf

an egg-shaped leaf with the broader end at the base

orbiculate leaf

circular or nearly circular leaf

pandurate leaf, panduriform leaf

a fiddle-shaped leaf

peltate leaf

a shield-shaped leaf; as a nasturtium leaf

perfoliate leaf

a leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stem

reniform leaf

a simple kidney-shaped leaf

sagittate-leaf, sagittiform leaf

a leaf shaped like an arrow head

spatulate leaf

spatula-shaped leaf; having a broad rounded apex and narrow base

compound leaf

a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk

trifoliolate leaf

having three leaflets

quinquefoliate leaf

a compound leaf having five leaflets

palmate leaf

a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point

pinnate leaf

a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis

decompound leaf

a leaf having divisions that are themselves compound

entire leaf

a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations

crenate leaf

a leaf having a scalloped margin

serrate leaf

a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

dentate leaf

a leaf having a toothed margin

denticulate leaf

a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate

emarginate leaf

a leaf having a notch at the apex

erose leaf

a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed

runcinate leaf

a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf

lobed leaf

a leaf having deeply indented margins

parallel-veined leaf

a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem

parted leaf

a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

prickly-edged leaf

a leaf having prickly margins

rosette

a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)

Type of:

plant organ

a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus

Synonyms:

foliation

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architectural ornament

(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance