| Main Entry: | foliage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leaves |
Synonyms: |
frondescence, greenness, growth, herbage, leafage, umbrage, vegetation, verdure |
| Main Entry: | shrub |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plant |
Synonyms: |
boscage, bosket, brier, bush, foliage, hedge, shrubbery, thicket, topiary, tree |
| Notes: | bush and shrub are used interchangeably for relatively low woody perennials with many stems and branches that grow from a complex close to the ground; a tree is a woody perennial, usually taller, with branches starting higher up |