foliar

[ foh-lee-er ]
adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.

Origin of foliar

1
From the New Latin word foliāris, dating back to 1870–75. See folium, -ar1

Other words from foliar

  • sub·fo·li·ar, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for foliar

foliar

/ (ˈfəʊlɪə) /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a leaf or leaves

Origin of foliar

1
C19: from French foliaire, from Latin folium leaf

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