cultrate

[ kuhl-treyt ]

adjective

1. sharp-edged and pointed, as a leaf.

cultrate

/ ˈkʌltreɪt /

adjective

1. shaped like a knife blade

   cultrate leaves

Other Words From

• sub·cul·trate adjective
• sub·cul·trat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultrate¹

1855–60; < Latin cultrātus knife-shaped, equivalent to cultr- (stem of culter ) knife + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultrate¹

C19: from Latin cultrātus, from culter knife

Example Sentences

Beak straight, cultrate, the tip a little hooked; the lower mandible with an angular prominence: 11 species.

From Project Gutenberg

Beak convex, cultrate; nostrils covered by recumbent bristly feathers: 19 species.

From Project Gutenberg