adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ə r- ' f ō -l ē - ə t, ' p ə r-
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin perfoliata, an herb having leaves pierced by the stem, from Latin per through + foliata, feminine of foliatus foliate
Date: 1687
: having the basal part naturally united around the stem <a perfoliate leaf of a honeysuckle>