foliate in WordNet English dictionary

1. (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
   foliate  foliated  foliaceous 
   
2. ornamented with foliage or foils
   "foliate tracery"; "a foliated capital"
   foliate  foliated 
   
3. (often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
   "`foliate' is combined with the prefix `tri' to form the word `trifoliate'"
   foliate 
   

1. grow leaves
   "the tree foliated in Spring"
   foliate 
   
2. number the pages of a book or manuscript
   foliate  paginate  page 
   
3. coat or back with metal foil
   "foliate glass"
   foliate 
   
4. hammer into thin flat foils
   "foliate metal"
   foliate 
   
5. decorate with leaves
   foliate