FOLIATED

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata

Synonyms:

foliaceous; foliate; foliated

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

bedded; stratified (deposited or arranged in horizontal layers)

Meaning:

Ornamented with foliage or foils

Example:

a foliated capital

Synonyms:

foliate; foliated

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)

Pertainym:

foliage (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)

Past simple / past participle of the verb foliate