fastigiate
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- adjective
- /fæˈstɪdʒiˌeɪt/
- Specialized
- Some cypress species exhibit a fastigiate habit, making them ideal for narrow spaces.
Examples
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The fastigiate form of the oak tree is often planted along city streets for its upright growth.
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Gardeners often choose fastigiate cultivars to create dramatic vertical accents in their landscapes.
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The fastigiate oak provides excellent shade.
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Many gardeners prefer fastigiate varieties for narrow spaces.
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Gardeners often choose fastigiate cultivars to create dramatic vertical accents in their landscapes.
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Some cypress species exhibit a fastigiate habit, making them ideal for narrow spaces.
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The fastigiate form of the oak tree is often planted along city streets for its upright growth.
Antonyms
How Columnar
Surface Forms
Morphology
fastigiate = fastig + ate
A specialized botanical adjective borrowed from Latin; its parts are not productive or familiar to average learners, so the meaning cannot be derived from the components.
Etymology
Fastigiate comes from the Latin fastigium ('peak' or 'ridge') and fastigare ('to make a slope'). Think of a roof ridge or a spear pointing up: the branches grow close to the trunk and point upward, so a fastigiate tree looks like a tall, narrow column.