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bullate

bullate

9.9
A leaf or surface with small bumps that look like blisters
  • adjective
  • /ˈbʌleɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bullado
  • Some ornamental plants are chosen for their unusual bullate foliage.

Examples

  • The bullate texture of the leaf helps it retain water in arid environments.

  • Upon examination, the botanist described the specimen as having distinctly bullate margins.

  • The bullate leaves of the plant caught my attention.

  • Have you seen any bullate specimens in the garden?

  • Some ornamental plants are chosen for their unusual bullate foliage.

  • The bullate texture of the leaf helps it retain water in arid environments.

  • Upon examination, the botanist described the specimen as having distinctly bullate margins.

Synonyms

bulgy
vsbullate
1 4.3

Sticking out in a rounded way

focuses on local puckered or swollen patches instead of smooth outward bulge
blebby
vsbullate
9.9

Covered with many small blisters and bubble-like bumps on the surface

is marked by larger puckered swellings rather than tiny uniform bumps

Antonyms

flat
797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Puckered

bullate
  • Specialized
9.9
wrinkled
34 1.5
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

bullate positive

Morphology

bullate = bulla (opaque) = bulla + ate

Formed from the Latin-derived technical noun 'bulla' plus the adjectival suffix '-ate', which is not transparent to average learners unfamiliar with the technical base.

Etymology

Bullate comes from the Latin bulla, meaning 'bubble' or 'blister'. So a bullate leaf or surface looks swollen or puckered, as if it has many small bubbles, which explains the word's current meaning.