to foliate

7.1

To grow leaves on a plant

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As the season progresses, the shrubs will foliate fully, providing shade and shelter for various wildlife.

Examples

Indeed, these natural beneficial species make it possible for ecosystems to remain foliated.

Academic text (1992)
During the spring, the trees begin to foliate rapidly as warm weather returns.
After a heavy rain, the garden plants foliate beautifully, showcasing their vibrant new leaves.

to foliate

7.1

to sprout

68 2.0

to bud

11 1.0

foliate infinitive

foliated past

foliated past participle

foliating present participle

foliates third person singular

foliate = leaf (transparent) = foli + ate

The verb directly means 'to produce or grow leaves', so the relation to 'leaf' + -ate is clear to learners.

Foliate comes from Latin folium 'leaf', and when a plant foliates it simply grows leaves, so the word means 'to produce leaves'.