lanceolate, lancelike
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lanceolate (comparative more lanceolate, superlative most lanceolate)
(botany, mycology) Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
(technical) Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.
lanceolate (plural lanceolates)
Any such artefact
Source: Wiktionary
Lan"ce*o*late, Lan"ce*o*la`ted a. Etym: [L. lanceolatus: cf. F. lancéol. See Lanceolar.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Rather narrow, tapering to a point at the apex, and sometimes at the base also; as, a lanceolate leaf.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
