spatulate, spatula-shaped
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spatulate (comparative more spatulate, superlative most spatulate)
Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.
Synonyms: spatular, spatuloid, spatulous
(botany) Of a leaf: having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.
spatulate (third-person singular simple present spatulates, present participle spatulating, simple past and past participle spatulated)
To treat or mix with a spatula.
To incise the end of a pliable cylindrical structure such that the cut end can be splayed apart and flattened
Source: Wiktionary
Spat"u*late, a. Etym: [NL. spatulatus.] (Nat. Hist.)
Definition: Shaped like spatula, or like a battledoor, being roundish, with a long, narrow, linear base. [Also written spathulate.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
