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🍃 Arrow-shaped leaves 🍃 An arrow-shaped leaf 🌱 A wetland plant
arrowleaf

arrowleaf

7.0
Having leaves shaped like an arrowhead with a pointed tip and two parts that spread at the base
  • adjective
translation icon : hoja en forma de flecha
  • The arrowleaf plant is easily recognized by its distinctive foliage, which resembles an arrowhead.

Examples

  • The plant is easily recognized by its arrowleaf foliage, which stands out among other species.

  • Does this species have arrowleaf foliage?

  • Botanists often describe certain aquatic plants as having arrowleaf forms.

  • The arrowleaf pattern helps the leaves shed water efficiently after rain.

  • The arrowleaf plant thrives near water.

  • Many gardeners prefer arrowleaf varieties for their unique shape and ornamental value in landscaping.

  • The arrowleaf design of the leaves allows for better water drainage during heavy rainfall.

Synonyms

sagittate
vsarrowleaf
  • Specialized
9.9

A leaf shaped like an arrowhead with two parts that point outward at the base

has the same meaning but is an alternative phrasing

Compounds

arrowleaf groundsel
  • US
9.9

A mountain plant with arrow-shaped leaves and bright yellow flower clusters in wet places

Surface Forms

arrowleaf positive

Morphology

arrowleaf = arrow + leaf (transparent) = arrow + leaf

The meaning is directly the compound 'arrow' + 'leaf' meaning a leaf shaped like an arrowhead; this is easily inferable from the components.

Etymology

Arrowleaf comes from joining arrow ('a pointed weapon') and leaf ('a plant leaf'), so the adjective means 'having leaves like an arrowhead'. That's why we describe plants as arrowleaf when their leaves have a pointed tip and two small parts at the base that spread out.