单词 | foliate |
释义 | Word Frequency foliateadjective (ˈfəʊlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) 1. a. relating to, possessing, or resembling leaves b. in combination trifoliate 2. (of certain metamorphic rocks, esp schists) having the constituent minerals arranged in thin leaflike layers verb (ˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt) 3. (transitive) to ornament with foliage or with leaf forms such as foils 4. to hammer or cut (metal) into thin plates or foil 5. (transitive) to coat or back (glass, etc) with metal foil 6. (transitive) to number the leaves of (a book, manuscript, etc) Compare paginate 7. (intransitive) (of plants) to grow leaves Word origin C17: from Latin foliātus leaved, leafy |
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