I came across the word fauxliage the other day.
I do hope it doesn't happen again.
Sunday Rest: fauxliage. Faux is French for false. Being French, the idea is that it conjures up an intriguing sparkle of sophistication and daring.
Foliage comes from the Old French word fuellage, from fuelle, which means leaf. The reason that the spelling has changed such a lot is probably due to the influence of the Latin word folium.
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