spatula-shaped
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- adjective
- /ˈspætʃələ ʃeɪpt/
- Specialized
- The plant can be identified by its spatula-shaped leaves that taper at the base.
Examples
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The leaf is spatula-shaped and easy to identify.
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Have you seen the spatula-shaped leaves on that plant?
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Some insects lay eggs on spatula-shaped pads for better attachment.
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The artist praised the unique spatula-shaped petals of the rare flower.
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The plant can be identified by its spatula-shaped leaves that taper at the base.
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The artist praised the unique spatula-shaped petals of the rare flower.
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Have you seen the spatula-shaped leaves on that plant?
Synonyms
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A shape that is like a spoon with a round shallow hollow
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Having a wide rounded tip and a narrow base like a kitchen spatula
A leaf shaped like a kitchen spatula wide at the tip and narrow at the base
A leaf shape that is wide at the tip and becomes narrower toward the base
A leaf shaped like an egg with the narrow end at the stem
How Broad
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spatula-shaped comes from spatula, the flat kitchen tool with a wide, rounded end and a thin handle. So spatula-shaped means 'broad at the tip and narrow at the base', which is why we use it for leaves that are wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.