1. having a border or edge of a different color or texture
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The limbate leaves had distinctive white margins around their green centers.
• Botanists identified the species by its limbate petals with dark purple borders.
• The limbate pattern made the flower easily recognizable in the field guide.
• Each limbate leaf showed a clear contrast between the center and rim.
• The gardener noted the limbate characteristics of the new hybrid variety.