foliate
Put forth fronds
Foliate means to grow leaves or to decorate with leaf-like patterns.
In botany, plants foliate when they put forth foliage.
In architecture and design, foliate describes ornamentation featuring carved or painted leaves: foliate capitals on the columns.
To foliate a mirror is to coat its back with metal leaf.
Foliate also means having leaves or a specified number of leaves: trifoliate, bifoliate.
Plant's photosynthetic organ
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- laminaThin flat layer
petiole · veins · midrib · stomata · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · transpiration · deciduous
Heart-shaped, in botany
- ovateOval with tapering
- lanceolateNarrow and tapering
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- oblongElongated in one direction
linear · deltoid · acute · obtuse · truncate · undulate · serrate · lobed
Spiny-leaved ornamental plant
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
volute · cartouche · rococo · baroque · gilded · carved · decorative · motif
leaf
Plant's photosynthetic organ
lamina · petiole · veins · midrib · stomata · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · transpiration · deciduous · evergreen
cordate
Heart-shaped, in botany
- ovateOval with tapering
- lanceolateNarrow and tapering
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
oblong · linear · deltoid · acute · obtuse · truncate · undulate · serrate · lobed · palmate
acanthus
Spiny-leaved ornamental plant
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
tracery · volute · cartouche · rococo · baroque · gilded · carved · decorative · motif · relief
lush
Richly abundant in growth
vegetation · verdure · bower · arbor · luxuriant · overgrown · shady · dappled · sylvan · woodland
laminate
Bond thin layers together
plate · layer · gilt · veneer · overlay · coating · bookbinding · pagination · numbering · recto
- mouth anatomytongue, teeth, palate, lips, gums
- ornamental motifsacanthus, arabesque, fleur-de-lis, floral motif, guilloche
- ornamental patternsfiligree, lacework, scrollwork, arabesque, fretwork
- Ornate Decorgilded mirrors, ornate mirrors, gilded frames, giltwood, ormolu
- wallpaper patternsfloral, geometric, paisley, botanical, vine
- illuminationillumination, illuminated manuscripts, illuminators, historiated initials, miniature
foliateunstratified
Not separated into levels
massive · unlayered · homogeneous · uniform · monolithic
foliateplain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · unornamented · bare · undecorated · austere
- fall foliageSeasonal leaf coloration
- autumn foliageColorful dying leaves
- deciduous foliageLeaves that drop annually
- foliage seasonAutumn's colorful display period
- tropical foliagePlants from hot, humid regions
- foliage plantPlant valued for leaves
foliage, exfoliation, exfoliate, defoliate, exfoliating, defoliation, foliated, exfoliated, defoliated