perfoliate
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adjective \ˌpər-ˈfō-lē-ət, ˈpər-\Definition of PERFOLIATE
: having the basal part naturally united around the stem <a perfoliate leaf of a honeysuckle>
Origin of PERFOLIATE
New Latin perfoliata, an herb having leaves pierced by the stem, from Latin per through + foliata, feminine of foliatus foliate
First Known Use: 1687
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