HASTATE


Meaning of HASTATE in English

ˈhaˌstāt adjective

Etymology: New Latin hastatus, from Latin hasta spear — more at yard

1. : shaped like a spear or the head of a spear

a hastate weapon like a pike or poleax

2. of a leaf : triangular with sharp basal lobes spreading away from the petiole — see leaf illustration

• has·tate·ly adverb

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