hastate leaf

hastate leaf
noun
a leaf shaped like a spearhead with flaring pointed lobes at the base
Hypernyms: ↑simple leaf

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  • hastate — has•tate [[t]ˈhæs teɪt[/t]] adj. bot (of a leaf) triangular or shaped like an arrow, with two spreading lobes at the base • Etymology: 1780–90; < L hastātus armed with a spear =hast(a) spear + ātus ate I …   From formal English to slang

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