foliate
- adjective
- /ˈfoʊliˌeɪt/
- Specialized
:
foliáceo
- The foliate design of the building is stunning.
Examples
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Many architectural details in the cathedral are foliate, decorated with leaf-like motifs.
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The fossil showed a foliate pattern along its edges, resembling delicate leaves.
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In botanical terms, a trifoliate plant is one that is foliate with three distinct leaflets.
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The artist used a foliate pattern in her latest work.
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The tree's foliate branches provided ample shade on a hot day.
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Artists often use foliate patterns to enhance the beauty of their work.
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This plant has a foliate structure, characterized by its broad, leafy appearance.
Synonyms
Having leaves made of separate small parts called leaflets
Having many leaves or parts that look like leaves
Shaped like a leaf
Relating to plant leaves
Having thin, flat layers that look like leaves in some rocks
How Leaflike
Surface Forms
Morphology
foliate = foliage (semi-transparent) = foli + ate
The meaning 'having or resembling leaves' is directly related to 'foli-/foliage', but the combining form 'foli-' is Latin and may not be immediately recognizable to average learners.
Etymology
Foliate comes from the Latin word folium 'leaf', the same root as foliage, so it means 'having or like leaves'.
