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greenery vs foliage

foliage vs greenery

greenery and foliage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
greenery Yes No No No
foliage Yes No No No
As nouns, foliage is a hypernym of greenery; that is, foliage is a word with a broader meaning than greenery:
  • greenery: green foliage
  • foliage: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
Other hypernyms of greenery include leaf, leafage.
greenery (noun) foliage (noun)
green foliage (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
Difference between greenery and foliage

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