foliate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

To form into leaves. / To beat into a leaf, or thin plate. / To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver.

Japanese Meaning

葉の形に形成すること / 打ち延ばして薄い板状にすること / 錫と水銀の薄い被膜で覆うこと

Under the microscope, the leaf primordia began to foliate, transforming tiny buds into delicate green foliage.

顕微鏡下で、葉の原基は葉を形成し始め、小さな芽が繊細な緑の葉へと変わっていった。

Sense（1）

To form into leaves.

Sense（2）

To beat into a leaf, or thin plate.

for leaf gold, or any metal foliated, will cling

Sense（3）

To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver.

to foliate a looking-glass

foliates

（ present singular third-person ）

foliating

（ participle present ）

foliated

（ participle past ）

foliated

（ past ）