Wordiyofoli
LatinVariants
folifol
Related Roots
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About This Root
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.
Associated Words
defoliant
A chemical that causes plant leaves to fall off
GREC2
defoliate
To strip leaves from plants using chemicals
GREC2
defoliator
An insect or agent that strips leaves from plants
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foliage
The leaves of plants or trees collectively
TOEFLGREB2
portfolio
A case for documents; a collection of work samples; a minister's responsibilities
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