adj. 1.ornamented with foliage or foils 2.(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves 3.(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata foliate v. 1.hammer into thin flat foils 2.decorate with leaves 3.coat or back with metal foil 4.number the pages of a book or manuscript 5.grow leaves
