folium

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a leaf
  • a petal
  • a sheet or leaf of paper
  • (figuratively) trifle, thing of no consequence

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom (leaf), *bʰleh₃- (flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleh₃-

Gloss

flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

花

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