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hastate
(hast|ate)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhasteɪt/
adjective
Botany
(of a leaf) having a narrow triangular shape like that of a spearhead.
Origin:
late 18th century
: from Latin
hastatus
, from
hasta
'spear'
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