foliaceous

[foh-lee-ey-shuh s]

adjective

of, like, or of the nature of a plant leaf; leaflike.
bearing leaves or leaflike parts.
pertaining to or consisting of leaves.

consisting of leaflike plates or laminae; foliated.

Origin of foliaceous

First recorded in 1650–60, foliaceous is from the Latin word foliāceus leafy, like a leaf. See folium, -aceous

Related formsfo·li·a·ceous·ness, nounsu·per·fo·li·a·ceous, adjective

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Examples from the Web for foliaceous

Historical Examples of foliaceous

The shells of this family are irregular, generally attached and foliaceous.
A Conchological Manual
George Brettingham Sowerby
Fruit a 2-celled, 2-seeded capsule, flattened and foliaceous at the extremity (a samara).
Woodland Gleanings
Charles Tilt
Calyx 5-parted, without appendages, enlarged and foliaceous in fruit.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States
Asa Gray
The calyx is most generally green in color, and foliaceous (leaf-like) in texture.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray
Foliaceous, belonging to, or of the texture or nature of, a leaf (folium).
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for foliaceous

foliaceous

adjective

having the appearance of the leaf of a plant
bearing leaves or leaflike structures
geology (of certain rocks, esp schists) consisting of thin layers; foliated

Word Origin for foliaceous

C17: from Latin foliāceus

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