foli
Latinleaf; sheet of paper
Variants:folifol
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From Latin folium (leaf). Produces foliage (the collective leaves of plants), defoliate (to strip of leaves), and defoliant (a chemical that removes leaves). Portfolio originally meant a "leaf-carrier" — a case for carrying loose sheets of paper. The root connects the botanical world to the document world through the shared image of flat, thin sheets.
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portfolio
A case for documents; a collection of work samples; a minister's responsibilities
foliage
The leaves of plants or trees collectively
defoliate
To strip leaves from plants using chemicals
defoliant
A chemical that causes plant leaves to fall off
defoliator
An insect or agent that strips leaves from plants