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perfoliate

per·fo·liate

uncommon

adjective

1.

of a leaf having the base united around (and apparently pierced by) the stem

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Origin

Borrowed from New Latin perfoliāta, from Latin per- (“through”) + the feminine of Latin foliātus (“foliate”).

Phrases

  • perfoliate bellwort

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