CRISPATE

crispate

(adjective) wavy or notched and curled very irregularly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

crispate (comparative more crispate, superlative most crispate)

(botany) Having curled, wavy or notched edges

Anagrams

• patrices, picrates, pie carts, practise

Source: Wiktionary


Cris"pate (krs"pt), Cris"pa*ted (-p-td), a. Etym: [L. crispatus, p. p. of crispare.]

Definition: Having a crisped appearance; irregularly curled or twisted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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