Fō'li-ā'ceoŭs, a.
(fō'li-ā'shus), a. [Lat. foliaceus, from folium, leaf; Fr. foliacé.]
Sense 1. (Bot.) Belonging to, or having the texture or nature of, a leaf; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as, a foliaceous spike.
Sense 2. (Min.) Consisting of leaves or thin laminæ; having the form of a leaf or plate; as, foliaceous spar. Woodward.
