Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PER-FO'LI-ATE
PER-FO'LI-ATE, a. [L. per and folium, a leaf.]
In botany, a perfoliate leaf is one that has the base entirely surrounding the stem transversely. – Martyn.
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PER-FO'LI-ATE, a. [L. per and folium, a leaf.]
In botany, a perfoliate leaf is one that has the base entirely surrounding the stem transversely. – Martyn.
Return to page 64 of the letter “P”.