Meaning & use
Lanceolate
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shaped like the head of a lance, narrow and tapering to a point at one or both ends, especially describing leaves
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The willow tree has narrow, lanceolate leaves that taper to a fine point.
Botanists identified the plant partly by its distinctive lanceolate foliage.
A note on using this word
A common term in botany for describing leaf shape, derived from Latin 'lancea,' meaning 'lance.'
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