asperifoliate

adjective

as·​per·​i·​fo·​li·​ate

¦aspərə¦fōlēə̇t,

-ēˌāt

variants or asperifolious

-ēəs

: rough-leaved

Word History

Etymology

asperifoliate from New Latin asperifolius + English -ate; asperifolious from New Latin asperifolius, from Latin asper rough + -i- + -folius (from folium leaf)

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