gladiate
/ˈɡleɪdiˌeɪt/
adjective
- Shaped like a sword; sword-shaped, especially of leaves.
- Botanists describe the plant's gladiate foliage as long and narrow like a blade.
- She sketched the gladiate outline of the yucca leaf in her notebook.
- The iris has gladiate leaves that taper to a sharp point.
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