obovate

英 [ɒb'əʊveɪt] 美 [ɒb'oʊveɪt]

• adj. [植]倒卵形的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. (of a leaf shape) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Leaf blades obovate or elliptic, rarely ovate, base narrowly cuneate.
   叶片倒卵形的或椭圆形，很少卵形，基部狭楔形。
2. Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers.
   澳大利亚的一种灌木，具有倒卵形的叶和绚丽的深红色的花。