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fo·li·ate
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 folium + 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 |