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PANDURATE
pandurate, panduriform, fiddle-shaped
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) having rounded ends and a contracted center
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pandurate (comparative more pandurate, superlative most pandurate)
(botany, of leaves) Having a shape reminiscent of a fiddle; obovate with a pair of sinuous indentations near the base.
Synonyms
• panduriform
Source: Wiktionary
Pan"du*rate, Pan*du"ri*form, a. Etym: [L. pandura a pandore + -form: cf. F. panduriforme.]
Definition: Obovate, with a concavity in each side, like the body of a violin; fiddle-shaped; as, a panduriform leaf; panduriform color markings of an animal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
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