Associations to the word «Ovate»

Wiktionary

OVATE, adjective. Shaped like an egg.
OVATE, adjective. (botany) Egg-shaped, with the broadest extremity near the base.

Dictionary definition

OVATE, adjective. Of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base.
OVATE, adjective. Rounded like an egg.

Wise words

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