foliate
adjective /ˈfəʊlɪət 
/ /ˈfəʊleɪt/
/ /ˈfəʊleɪt/Decorated with leaves or leaf-like motifs: foliate scrolls...
- The fluted stiles are embellished with carved foliate scrolls.
- The lower tier of the fountain had intertwined dolphin supports and was raised on a finely cast foliate stem.
- Many interpretations of the meaning and origin of the Green Man have been offered since Lady Raglan first applied the term to the human foliate head.
verb /ˈfəʊlɪeɪt / [with object]
/ [with object]1Decorate with leaves or leaf-like motifs.The Santan Mountains study site is also primarily composed of granodiorite, but the boulders are not as extensive or foliated as in the South Mountains....
- The courtyard was foliated with multiple kinds of bushes and trees.
2Number the leaves of (a book) rather than the pages.The book was foliated in pencil below the text in the lower right-hand corner....
- The newly discovered manuscript had in fact been foliated and the figures are omitted from the plates.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin foliatus 'leaved', from folium 'leaf'.