adjective
- having an egg-shaped outline with the broader end at the top
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The obovate leaves of the magnolia tree are widest near the tip.
- Botanists identified the plant by its distinctive obovate leaf shape.
- The obovate petals created a beautiful flower formation.
- Each obovate leaflet measured about three inches in length.
- The field guide described the species as having obovate foliage.
- Students learned to distinguish between ovate and obovate leaf patterns.