'Foliaceous' definitions:

Definition of 'foliaceous'

From: WordNet
adjective
Of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant
adjective
Bearing numerous leaves [syn: foliaceous, foliose, foliaged]
adjective
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata [syn: foliate, foliated, foliaceous]

Definition of 'Foliaceous'

From: GCIDE
  • Foliaceous \Fo`li*a"ceous\, a. [L. foliaceus, fr. folium leaf.]
  • 1. (Bot.) Belonging to, or having the texture or nature of, a leaf; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as, a foliaceous spike. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Min.) Consisting of leaves or thin lamin[ae]; having the form of a leaf or plate; as, foliaceous spar. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) Leaflike in form or mode of growth; as, a foliaceous coral. [1913 Webster]