Foliated

Foliated: Foilated has three specialized meanings. In geology, foliated rocks are layered. In the arts, foliated means decorated with foil. In botany, foliated means having leaves. Foliated shares its etymology with foil and both go back a root meaning leaf.

This sacred space was dark, illuminated only by indirect reflections in the foliated vaults overhead.

A Word for Today: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown