foliation
pronunciation
How to pronounce foliation in British English:
UK [ˌfəʊlɪ'eɪʃən]
How to pronounce foliation in American English:
US [ˌfoʊlɪ'eɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- (botany) the process of forming leaves
- (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
- (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
- the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves
- the work of coating glass with metal foil
Word Origin
- foliation (n.)
- 1620s, from Latin foliat-, stem of folium "a leaf" (see folio).
Example
- 1. Can be called directly to the personal website foliation .
- 2. If cherimoyas do not receive enough chilling , the trees will go dormant slowly and then experience delayed foliation .