covered with or having leaves.

like a leaf, as in shape.

Also, foliated. Architecture .

ornamented with or composed of foils

foliate tracery.

ornamented with representations of foliage

a foliate capital.

Petrology, Mineralogy . foliated ( def. 2 ) .

to put forth leaves.

to split into thin leaflike layers or laminae.

to shape like a leaf or leaves.

to decorate with foils or foliage.

to form into thin sheets.

to spread over with a thin metallic backing.

Printing . to number the folios or leaves, as distinguished from pages, of (a manuscript or book).