foliage

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊlɪɪdʒ/

noun

[mass noun]
  • plant leaves collectively: healthy green foliage

Origin:

late Middle English foilage (in the sense 'design resembling leaves'): from Old French feuillage, from feuille 'leaf', from Latin folium. The change in the first syllable was due to association with Latin folium