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foliage vs foliate

foliate vs foliage

foliage is a noun but foliate is not a noun.

foliage is not an adjective while foliate is an adjective.

foliage is not a verb while foliate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foliage Yes No No No
foliate No Yes Yes No
foliage (noun) foliate (noun)
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
foliage (adjective) foliate (adjective)
ornamented with foliage or foils
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
foliage (verb) foliate (verb)
grow leaves
number the pages of a book or manuscript
coat or back with metal foil
hammer into thin flat foils
decorate with leaves
Difference between foliage and foliate

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