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crispate
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[kris-peyt]
adjective
Botany.
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
crispate
/ ˈkrɪspeɪt, -pɪt /
adjective
having a curled or waved appearance
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crispate1
First recorded in 1845–50; from Latin ٳܲ, past participle of “to curl,” derivative of crispus “curly, wavy”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crispate1
C19: from Latin to curl
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Corolla, 5 lanceolate petals with crispate borders.
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Crispate -us: with a wrinkled or fluted margin.
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