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crispate
[ kris-peyt ]
adjective
, Botany.
- (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
crispate
/ ˈkrɪspeɪt; -pɪt /
adjective
- having a curled or waved appearance
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crispate1
First recorded in 1845–50; from Latin crispātus, past participle of crispāre “to curl,” derivative of crispus “curly, wavy”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crispate1
C19: from Latin crispāre to curl
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