First Known Use: 1658
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foliaceous
adjective fo·li·a·ceous \ˌfō-lē-ˈā-shəs\
Definition of FOLIACEOUS
: of, relating to, or resembling an ordinary green leaf as distinguished from a modified leaf (as a petal, bract, or scale)
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Origin of FOLIACEOUS
Latin foliaceus, from folium leaf + -aceus -aceous
Rhymes with FOLIACEOUS
Medical Dictionary
foliaceous
adjective fo·li·a·ceous \ˌfō-lē-ˈā-shəs\
Medical Definition of FOLIACEOUS
: resembling a leaf in form or in mode of growth
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