leafwork

English

Etymology

From leaf +‎ work. Compare Dutch loofwerk, German Laubwerk.

Noun

leafwork (countable and uncountable, plural leafworks)

1. Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage
   • 2013, Charles H. Hayward, English Furniture at a Glance:

     The legs are of the heavy bulbous type common at this time, turned in the cup and cover form, and carved with nullings and acanthus leafwork.

Anagrams

• forewalk