foliate Meaning and Definition

1. a. ornamented with foliage or foils

2. s. (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata

3. s. (often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves

4. v. grow leaves

5. v. number the pages of a book or manuscript

6. v. coat or back with metal foil

7. v. decorate with leaves

8. v. hammer into thin flat foils