foliate, foliated, foliaceous
(adjective) (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
foliaceous, foliose, foliaged
(adjective) bearing numerous leaves
foliaceous
(adjective) of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
foliaceous (comparative more foliaceous, superlative most foliaceous)
Resembling a leaf or leaves.
Bearing leaves.
• (resembling a leaf): leaflike
Source: Wiktionary
Fo`li*a"ceous, a. Etym: [L. foliaceus, fr. folium leaf.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Belonging to, or having the texture or nature of, a leaf; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as, a foliaceous spike.
2. (Min.)
Definition: Consisting of leaves or thin laminæ; having the form of a leaf or plate; as, foliaceous spar.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Leaflike in form or mode of growth; as, a foliaceous coral.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
