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foliate

adjective
  1. (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
    foliatedfoliaceous
  2. (often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
    “`foliate' is combined with the prefix `tri' to form the word `trifoliate'”
  3. ornamented with foliage or foils
    “foliate tracery”
    foliated
verb
  1. grow leaves
    “the tree foliated in Spring”
  2. number the pages of a book or manuscript
    pagepaginate
  3. coat or back with metal foil
    “foliate glass”
  4. decorate with leaves
  5. hammer into thin flat foils
    “foliate metal”