foliate

adjective

fo·​li·​ate ˈfō-lē-ət  -ˌāt 

1

: shaped like a leaf

a foliate sponge

2

: foliated

Examples of foliate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That accessory dates back to the late 1800s, and features floral and foliate motifs with rose-cut diamonds. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2023

Art Deco carved ruby and diamond braceletwith trailing foliate design with an open panel clasp, mounted in platinum, circa 1930. — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 1 July 2022

The works reference Art Nouveau’s mimicry of foliate forms — only, in this case, they’re literally composed of leaves. — New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021

On one tall, tapered rectangular vase, Pignolet alternates foliate ornamentation with extracts from the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford at the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2019

These beetles can cause a grade deal of damage to linden and crabapple trees, fruit-bearing trees and grapevines, along with other foliate flora. — USA TODAY, 26 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

Latin foliatus leafy, from folium leaf — more at blade

First Known Use

circa 1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for foliate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Medical Definition

foliate

adjective

fo·​li·​ate ˈfō-lē-ət  -ˌāt 

: shaped like a leaf