Etymograph

English

refoliation

From re- + foliation.

Formed from re- + foliation

Proto-Italic *wre- ‘again’

English re-

Latin folium ‘leaf’

French foliation

English foliation

Today it means

noun The regrowth of leaves, either in spring or following defoliation

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “refoliation”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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