foliate

  • 21foliate — a. (Bot.) Leafy, foliaceous …

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  • 22foliate — fo·li·ate …

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  • 23foliate — fo•li•ate adj. [[t]ˈfoʊ li ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌeɪt[/t]] adj. v. at•ed, at•ing 1) bot covered with or having leaves 2) like a leaf, as in shape 3) mir pet foliated 2) 4) bot to put forth leaves 5) to split into thin leaflike layers or laminae… …

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  • 24foliate — adjective /ˈfoʊliət/ (say fohleeuht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) 1. having or covered with leaves. 2. leaf like. 3. Architecture foliated (def. 3). –verb (foliated, foliating) –verb (i) /ˈfoʊlieɪt/ (say fohleeayt) 4. to put forth leaves. 5 …

  • 25foliate — adj. & v. adj. 1 leaflike. 2 having leaves. 3 (in comb.) having a specified number of leaflets (trifoliate). v. 1 intr. split into laminae. 2 tr. decorate (an arch or door head) with foils. 3 tr. number leaves (not pages) of (a volume)… …

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  • 26foliate papilla — noun : any of certain paired oval papillae of the lateral aspect of the posterior part of the tongue that are rudimentary in man but form the chief organs of taste of certain other mammals (as rabbits) …

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  • 27Foliated — Foliate Fo li*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foliating}.] 1. To beat into a leaf, or thin plate. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver; as, to foliate a looking glass. [1913… …

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  • 28Foliating — Foliate Fo li*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foliating}.] 1. To beat into a leaf, or thin plate. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver; as, to foliate a looking glass. [1913… …

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  • 29pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …

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  • 30Green Man —    Readers will seek in vain for any mention of The Green Man in pre war folklore collections and studies, for the present day use of the phrase to designate a *foliate head was only invented in 1939 (see below), and the various authentic uses of …

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