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- [lee-fij]
- /ˈli fɪdʒ/
- /ˈliːfɪʤ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-fij]
- /ˈli fɪdʒ/
Definitions of leafage word
- noun leafage foliage. 1
- noun leafage The leaves of plants collectively; foliage. 1
- noun leafage leaves collectively; foliage 0
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Origin of leafage
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; leaf + -age
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Leafage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leafage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
leafage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leafage
noun leafage
- vegetation — all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole: the vegetation of the Nile valley.
- verdure — greenness, especially of fresh, flourishing vegetation.
- umbrage — offense; annoyance; displeasure: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness.
- growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
- greenness — the quality or state of being green.
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