- ovate leaf
- nounan egg-shaped leaf with the broader end at the base• Hypernyms: ↑simple leaf
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ovate leaf
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ovate — [ō′vāt΄] adj. [L ovatus < ovum,EGG1] 1. egg shaped 2. Bot. having the shape of the longitudinal section of an egg, esp. with the broader end at the base: see LEAF … English World dictionary
Leaf shape — Chart illustrating leaf morphology terms. Click the image for the details. Oddly pi … Wikipedia
ovate — adjective Date: 1760 1. shaped like an egg 2. having an outline like a longitudinal section of an egg with the basal end broader < ovate leaves > see leaf illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
ovate — ovately, adv. /oh vayt/, adj. 1. egg shaped. 2. Bot. a. having a shape like the longitudinal section of an egg. b. having such a shape with the broader end at the base, as a leaf. [1750 60; < L ovatus, equiv. to ov(um) EGG1 + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
ovate — o•vate [[t]ˈoʊ veɪt[/t]] adj. 1) egg shaped 2) bot egg shaped in longitudinal section with the broader end at the base, as a leaf • Etymology: 1750–60; < L ōvātus=ōv(um) egg I+ ātus ate I o′vate•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
ovate — /ˈoʊveɪt / (say ohvayt) adjective 1. egg shaped. 2. Botany a. having a plane figure like the longitudinal section of an egg. b. having such a figure with the broader end at the base, as a leaf. {Latin ōvātus egg shaped} …
simple leaf — noun a leaf that is not divided into parts • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑acerate leaf, ↑needle, ↑acuminate leaf, ↑cordate leaf, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
maple-leaf begonia — n. (Bot.) A tuberous or semi tuberous South African begonia ({Begonia dregei}) having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers. Syn: grape leaf begonia. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shin leaf — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ash leaf macule — a hypopigmented lesion of the skin occurring in tuberous sclerosis complex, usually 1 to 3 cm in size and having the general shape of an ash leaf, round at one end and pointed at the other. Called also lance ovate macule and ash leaf spot or… … Medical dictionary
