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foliaceous

fo·li·a·ceous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foh-lee-ey-shuh s]
    • /ˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs/
    • /fˌəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-lee-ey-shuh s]
    • /ˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of foliaceous word

  • adjective foliaceous of, like, or of the nature of a plant leaf; leaflike. 1
  • adjective foliaceous bearing leaves or leaflike parts. 1
  • adjective foliaceous pertaining to or consisting of leaves. 1
  • adjective foliaceous consisting of leaflike plates or laminae; foliated. 1
  • noun foliaceous Of or resembling a leaf or leaves. 1
  • adjective foliaceous having the appearance of the leaf of a plant 0

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Origin of foliaceous

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, foliaceous is from the Latin word foliāceus leafy, like a leaf. See folium, -aceous

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Parts of speech for Foliaceous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foliaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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