perfoliate
/pərˈfoʊliɪt/
adjective
- Describing a leaf that appears to have the stem passing through it, because the leaf base wraps completely around the stem.
- In botany class, we studied how a perfoliate leaf differs from a clasping leaf.
- The perfoliate leaves of the honeysuckle plant make it easy to identify in the wild.
- The gardener pointed out the perfoliate leaves on the bellwort, noting how the stem seemed to pierce the leaf.