fiddle-shaped

8.6

A leaf or object with rounded ends and a narrow middle like a violin

adjective
/ˈfɪdəl-ʃeɪpt/

: en forma de violín

She chose a houseplant with large, fiddle-shaped leaves to decorate her living room.

Examples

The fig tree's leaves are often described as fiddle-shaped due to their distinct outline.
She admired the fiddle-shaped design of the new sculpture.
Some violas have a fiddle-shaped body, giving them a unique appearance among instruments.
The fiddle-shaped leaves of the plant are quite unique.
The fig tree's leaves are often described as fiddle-shaped due to their distinct outline.
She chose a houseplant with large, fiddle-shaped leaves to decorate her living room.
The fiddle-shaped leaves of the plant are quite unique.

Synonyms

pandurate

vsfiddle-shaped

Specialized

9.9

A leaf with rounded ends and a narrow middle like a fiddle

has identical meaning but uses a different word form

panduriform

vsfiddle-shaped

Specialized

9.9

A leaf shaped like a small violin with rounded ends and a narrow middle

has identical meaning but uses an alternative word form

Surface Forms

fiddle-shaped positive

Morphology

fiddle-shaped = fiddle + shape (transparent) = fiddle + shape + ed

The adjective is a literal combination of 'fiddle' + the adjectival form 'shape' (shape + -ed), meaning 'having the shape of a fiddle', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word fiddle-shaped comes from fiddle, another name for the 'violin', and the suffix -shaped. A violin has rounded ends and a narrow middle, so something fiddle-shaped has that same shape.