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fo·li·ate • adj. / ˈfōlēət; -ˌāt/ decorated with leaves or leaflike motifs: foliate scrolls.• v. / ˈfōlēˌāt/ [tr.] 1. decorate with leaves or leaflike motifs: the dome is to be foliated.2. number the leaves of (a book) rather than the pages.

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foliate

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foliate.
1. Made or adorned with foils, as in Gothic tracery.

2. Ornament resembling leaves, as on a capital.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL

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