foliature

English

Etymology

Latin foliatura (“foliage”).

Noun

foliature

1. (obsolete) Foliage; leafage.
   • 1728, Samuel Shuckford, The Sacred and Profane History of the World:

     They wreathed together a foliature of the fig-tree, and made themselves enwrapments.

   • 1832, The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, page 310:

     It consisted of the conical cerveillere, superbly inlaid with gold foliature, […]

   • 1853, John Holland, A Treatise on the Progressive Improvement & Present State of the Manufactures in Metal: Iron and steel, page 191:

     […] inlaid with polished steel, and overlaid with burnished brass, or bronze foliature, or scroll-work.