blade vs foliage

foliage vs blade

blade and foliage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blade	Yes	No	No	No
foliage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foliage is a hypernym of blade; that is, foliage is a word with a broader meaning than blade:

blade: especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
foliage: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

Other hypernyms of blade include leaf, leafage.

blade (noun)	foliage (noun)
the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge	(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard	the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
the part of the skate that slides on the ice
a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
a dashing young man
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

Difference between blade and foliage

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