foliate
adjective
- 1
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
- 2
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
`foliate' is combined with the prefix `tri' to form the word `trifoliate'
- 3
ornamented with foliage or foils
foliate tracery
a foliated capital
verb
- 1
grow leaves
the tree foliated in Spring
- 2
number the pages of a book or manuscript
- 3
coat or back with metal foil
foliate glass
- 4
decorate with leaves
- 5
hammer into thin flat foils
foliate metal
Synonyms
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