spatulate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base
    spatula-shaped.

WordNet

Spat"u*late adjective
Etymology
NL. spatulatus.
Definitions
  1. (Nat. Hist.) Shaped like spatula, or like a battledoor, being roundish, with a long, narrow, linear base. Also written spathulate.

Webster 1913