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Definition: FOLIFEROUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Producing leaves.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb foliferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(foliferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective foliferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Foliferous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Foliferous \Fo*lif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression folium leaf+ -ferous: compare to the French expression foliif[`e]re.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOLIFEROUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Producing leaves. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FOLIFEROUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Producing leaves.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb foliferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(foliferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective foliferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FOLIFEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Foliferous \Fo*lif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression folium leaf+ -ferous: compare to the French expression foliif[`e]re.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOLIFEROUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Producing leaves. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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