petiolate
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of petiolate
From the New Latin word petiolātus, dating back to 1745–55. See petiole, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Tall; leaves lanceolate, acuminate, mostly petiolate; pods 2–4´ long, spreading.—Sparingly naturalized.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa
Cotyledons incumbent.—Biennial or perennial, with serrate sessile or petiolate leaves, and large purple flowers.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa
The whole four leaves of this plant are petiolate, but one pair is perhaps always unequal, one occasionally abortive, I look upon this as a proof that the so-called stipulæ of Stellatæ are real leaves.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William
Leaves: petiolate, ovate, with coarse, irregular, angular teeth, or nearly entire, one to two inches long.
From The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 by Favenc, Ernest
A bushy shrub of vigorous habit, with trifoliolate and petiolate leaves of a pale green colour, thick and tough, and brightly polished on the upper surface.
From Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs by Webster, Angus Duncan
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