What is the Latin word for foliage?

The usual Latin words for “foliage” are frōns, folium, fŏlĭātūra; also pōpuleus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“foliage” in Latin

frōnsthe forehead, brow, front; the brow or countenance as an indicator of the feelings; as the mirror of a person's characte foliuma leaf (including a conifer's needle); a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper fŏlĭātūraleaf-work pōpuleuspoplar

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

foliage

frons: folia, orum (leaves in general): foliatura (Vitr., 2, 9, med.). [Vid: LEAF (leaves).] Foliage of oak, poplar, etc., frons queruea, populea, etc.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for foliage?: The usual Latin words for “foliage” are frōns, folium, fŏlĭātūra; also pōpuleus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.