I. ˈfōlēə̇t, -ēˌāt, usu -d.+V adjective
Etymology: Latin foliatus leaved, from folium leaf + -atus -ate — more at blade
1. : shaped like a leaf
foliate sponge
foliate spearhead
2. : furnished with or composed of leaves or leaflets : laminated , foliated , leafy
foliate stalk
— used in combination
3- foliate
3. : foliolate
II. noun
( -s )
: a rock displaying foliation
III. -ēˌāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin foli um + English -ate (v. suffix)
transitive verb
1. : to beat into a leaf or thin foil
2. : to spread over (glass) with a thin coat of tin amalgam
foliate a mirror
: foil
3. : to number the leaves of (as a manuscript) — compare folio , page
4.
a. : to form (as an arch) into foils
b. : to ornament (as a pedestal) with foliage
intransitive verb
1. : to divide into laminae or leaves
2. : to put forth leaves