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lanceolado

lanceolate

adjective lahn-seh-oh-LAH-doh Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Also means

lance-shaped

Usage Note

Lanceolado is a technical term in botany describing a leaf or structure that is narrow and tapering to a point at both ends, like the head of a lance. It is mostly used in botanical and scientific descriptions and rarely appears in everyday speech.

Examples

"La hoja lanceolada es típica de este árbol."

Natural Translation

The lanceolate leaf is typical of this tree.

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