foliature

[ foh-lee-uh-cher ]

noun

1. a cluster of leaves; foliage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foliature¹

First recorded in 1670–80, foliature is from the Late Latin word foliātūra foliage. See foliate, -ure

Example Sentences

So that it seems to perform its service to the seeds as the foliature to the fruit.

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