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ovate

UK/ˈəʊ.veɪt/ US/ˈoʊ.veɪt/ uncommon rare

adjective

1.

of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin ōvātus, from ōvum (“an egg”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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