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O’er the yellow pebbles dancing, Through the flowers and foliage glancing. What is meant by ‘foliage’?

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O’er the yellow pebbles dancing,
Through the flowers and foliage glancing.

What is meant by ‘foliage’?

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Foliage means a cluster of leaves and branches of a tree or plant.

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Chapter 5.2: The River - Exercise [Page 142]

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Chapter 5.2 The River
Exercise | Q B. 1. b) | Page 142

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