foliage vs rosette

rosette vs foliage

foliage and rosette both are nouns.

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

As nouns, rosette is a hyponym of foliage; that is, rosette is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foliage:

foliage: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
rosette: a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)

Other hyponyms of foliage include cataphyll, floral leaf, dandelion green, pitcher, sporophyl, sporophyll, blade, leaf blade, amplexicaul leaf, greenery, verdure, leaflet, frond, pad, scale, scale leaf, betel, betel leaf, fig leaf, simple leaf, compound leaf, entire leaf, crenate leaf, serrate leaf, dentate leaf, emarginate leaf, erose leaf, runcinate leaf, lobed leaf, parallel-veined leaf, parted leaf, prickly-edged leaf.

foliage (noun)	rosette (noun)
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament	an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants	circular window filled with tracery
	a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)
	rhizoctinia disease of potatoes

Difference between foliage and rosette

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