FOLIATE


Meaning of FOLIATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' f ō -l ē - ə t, - ˌ ā t

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin foliatus leafy, from folium leaf ― more at BLADE

Date: circa 1658

1 : shaped like a leaf <a foliate sponge>

2 : FOLIATED

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