cirrate

adjective

cir·​rate

ˈsiˌrāt,

-rə̇t

1

: bearing a cirrus

2

: curled like a cirrus

—used especially of a leaf tipped with a tendril

Word History

Etymology

Latin cirratus having ringlets, from cirrus curl + -atus -ate

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