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oval-fruited

oval-fruited

7.9
A plant that has oval fruit
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : fruto ovalado
  • Several oval-fruited varieties of tomatoes are popular among gardeners for their unique appearance.

Examples

  • The botanist described the new species as oval-fruited due to the distinctive shape of its berries.

  • The oval-fruited tree produces small, sweet fruit each summer.

  • The oval-fruited plant thrived in the warm climate.

  • I noticed the oval-fruited variety during my visit to the garden.

  • Several oval-fruited varieties of tomatoes are popular among gardeners for their unique appearance.

  • The botanist described the new species as oval-fruited due to the distinctive shape of its berries.

  • I noticed the oval-fruited variety during my visit to the garden.

How Oval

elongate
1 6.2
oval-fruited
  • Specialized
7.9
round-fruited
  • Specialized
4.3

Surface Forms

oval-fruited positive

Morphology

oval-fruited = oval + fruit (transparent) = oval + fruit + ed

A compound of 'oval' and 'fruited' (i.e. 'fruit' + '-ed'); the meaning 'having oval fruit' is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Oval-fruited combines oval and fruit. The part oval comes from the Latin ovum, meaning 'egg', so oval-fruited describes a plant that has fruit shaped like an egg.