foliate
/ˈfoʊliˌeɪt/
adjective
- Covered with or having leaves; leaf-like.
- Many foliate plants thrive in the shaded areas of the forest.
- The foliate pattern on the wallpaper made the room feel like a garden.
- The artist carved a foliate design into the wooden frame.
verb
- To decorate with leaves or leaf-like patterns.
- In medieval times, scribes would foliate important documents with intricate leaf motifs.
- The craftsman spent hours foliating the edges of the manuscript.
- They decided to foliate the ceiling with gold leaf designs.
- To split into thin layers or leaves, especially in geology or mineralogy.
- The mineral tends to foliate along its cleavage planes.
- Certain rocks foliate naturally under extreme pressure.
- When heated, the mica began to foliate into thin, flexible sheets.