Foliage-plant
noun
1.
any plant grown chiefly for its attractive leaves.
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[foh-lee-ey-shuh n] /ˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. the act or process of putting forth leaves. 2. the state of being in leaf. 3. Botany. 4. leaves or foliage. 5. Printing. the consecutive numbering of the folios or leaves, as distinguished from pages, of a manuscript or book. 6. the total number of such leaves. 7. […]