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Meaning of "ovate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OVATE

From Latin ōvātus egg-shaped.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OVATE

ovate  [ˈəʊveɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ovate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ovate

Leaf shape

In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms (botanical Latin terms in brackets): ▪ Acicular (acicularis): Slender and pointed, needle-like ▪ Acuminate (acuminata): Tapering to a long point ▪ Acute: pointed, having a short sharp apex angled less than 90° ▪ Aristate (aristata): Ending in a stiff, bristle-like point ▪ Asymmetrical: With the blade shape different on each side of the midrib ▪ Basal: arising from the crown, bulb, rhizome or corm, etc. as opposed to cauline ▪ Bipinnate (bipinnata): Each leaflet also pinnate ▪ Caudate: tailed at the apex ▪ Cauline: borne on the stem as opposed to basal ▪ Compound: Not simple; the leaf is broken up into separate leaflets, and the leaf blade is not continuous ▪ Cordate (cordata): Heart-shaped, with the petiole or stem attached to the cleft ▪ Cuneate (cuneata): Triangular, stem attaches to point ▪ Deltoid (deltoidea) or deltate: Triangular...

Definition of ovate in the English dictionary

The definition of ovate in the dictionary is shaped like an egg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVATE


activate
ˈæktɪˌveɪt
aggravate
ˈæɡrəˌveɪt
bovate
ˈbəʊveɪt
captivate
ˈkæptɪˌveɪt
cultivate
ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt
deactivate
diːˈæktɪˌveɪt
derivate
ˈderɪˌveɪt
elevate
ˈɛlɪˌveɪt
excavate
ˈɛkskəˌveɪt
inactivate
ɪnˈæktɪˌveɪt
innervate
ˈɪnɜːˌveɪt
innovate
ˈɪnəˌveɪt
motivate
ˈməʊtɪˌveɪt
obovate
ɒbˈəʊveɪt
pyruvate
paɪˈruːveɪt
reactivate
rɪˈæktɪˌveɪt
renovate
ˈrɛnəˌveɪt
solvate
ˈsɒlveɪt
titivate
ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt
vulval
ˈvʌlveɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVATE

ovarial
ovarian
ovarian cancer
ovariectomies
ovariectomised
ovariectomized
ovariectomy
ovaries
ovariole
ovariotomies
ovariotomist
ovariotomy
ovarious
ovaritis
ovary
ovately
ovation
ovational
ovator

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVATE

buck private
clavate
coacervate
cravate
curvate
demotivate
estivate
in private
incurvate
insalivate
passivate
private
recultivate
remotivate
salivate
savate
semiprivate
subovate
tittivate
valvate

Synonyms and antonyms of ovate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ovate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVATE

Find out the translation of ovate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ovate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ovate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卵形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ovadas
570 millions of speakers

English

ovate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ovate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيضوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

яйцевидные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ovais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ovate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ovales
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ovate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eiförmig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

卵形の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

난형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ovate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình trứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडाकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yumurta şeklinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ovate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jajowate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

яйцеподібні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oval
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ωοειδή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ovaalvormige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ovala
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eggformede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ovate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVATE»

The term «ovate» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.738 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ovate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ovate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ovate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVATE»

Discover the use of ovate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ovate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Flora Europaea: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae)
Basal leaves rosulate, ovate to ovate-spathulate, serrate-crenate, with long, lobulate petiole; cauline similar but the uppermost sessile, elliptical. Flowers numerous, axillary and terminal. Calyx-teeth triangular, acuminate, greyish- pubescent; ...
T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, 1976
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Manual of botany, for North America: containing generic and ...
at each end: glumes ovate, obtuse : stamens 3: styles 3-cleft : seed rugose. 8— 12 i. S. . ciouciM, T. (L.Ju.210 eulm many-angled, glaucous: spike ovate, acute : glumes ovate, obtuse or emarginate. Stamens 3 : styles 2-cleft. If. pahutris, (E.J. ...
Amos Eaton, 1829
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An Encyclopaedia of Plants
H862 Leaves ovate obtuse concave entire : nerve reaching to the summit, Theca cylind. nearly erect, Lid conical H869 Leaves closely imbricated rotundato-ovate obtuse very concave ventricose nerveless, Theca ov. nearly erect H86} Leaves ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1829
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An encyclopædia of plants;: comprising the description, ...
1*562 Leavesovate obtuse concave entire : nerve reaching to the summit, Theca cylind. nearly erect, Lid conical 14868 Leaves closely imbricated rotundato-ovate obtuse very concave ventricose nerveless, Theca ov. nearly erect 14864 ...
John Claudius Loudon, Mrs. Loudon (Jane), George Don, 1836
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The gardeners dictionary
the middle, ovate, acuminated, three- four nerved, nearly parallel. — This rises to about fifteen feet in height, having- several straight trunks about the thickness of a man's leg, covered with a whitish bark, dividing into many branches and twigs, ...
Philip Miller, 1835
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A Class-book of Botany ... In two parts. Part I. The ...
Spikelcts ovate, alternate, obtuse, conglomerate, bracteate; perig. ovate- lanceolate, acuminate, compressed, bilid, some diverging, about equal to the ovate-lanceolate, awndl glume; at. 2f high, acutely triangular, scabron: above and striate.
Alphonso WOOD, 1864
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A Class-book of Botany: Designed for Colleges, Academies, ...
C. raoltiflorv Jhi Spikeltts ovate-oblong, obtuse ; spike decompound, bracteate, conglomenlt , perig. ovate, acuminate, densely imbricate, bifid, triply nerved, diverging, t little shorter than the ovate-cuspidate glume ; stem obtusely triangular , ...
Alphonso Wood, 1845
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Flora of New South Wales
Petals ovate, 1.7-2 mm long, c. 0.8 mm wide, margins entire. Labellum ovate to obovate, c. 2 mm long, c. 1 mm wide, apex obtuse, margins entire or minutely toothed; callus narrow-oblong to narrow-ovate to lanceolate, extending nearly to the ...
Gwen J. Harden, 1993
9
Familiar Lectures on Botany: Including Practical and ...
pubescent, hispid and prickly : leaves digitate, in threes or hves ; leafets ovate, acuminate, serrate, hairy both sides : stem and petioles prickly : calyx short, acuminate : racemes naked : petals lance-ovate. 4 — 6 f. SL strife' sus, (red raspberry.
Mrs. Lincoln Phelps, 1829
10
First Additional Supplement to Loudon's Encyclopaedia of ...
16733 Bran, iwoll. at joints, Lvs ovate. -acum. obsc. serr. Flws. in short axil. 2-3- flwd. rarem, erect. Bract. 4-5 bate each fl. lin. -Iii. [Brae, and cal. segms. subul. short, th. cor. 16734 Stem joints short tumid in middle, Lvs. obi. -Ian. very acumln.
John Claudius Loudon, W. H. Baxter, George Don, 1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ovate is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to Identify Palmer Amaranth
Palmer amaranth has a long petiole, and the leaf is more ovate or round, says Gunsolus. Waterhemp has a short petiole and a longer, narrow ... «Agriculture.com, Jul 15»
2
Plant primer: Kentucky coffee tree
The Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus) is a large deciduous tree with bipinnately compound leaves. Small ovate leaflets combine to ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Fairchild's Tropical Garden Column: Little Geiger trees are tough …
Their foliage consists of velvety, rather large ovate-oblong leaves. Their flowers, besides differing in color, all have a crinkly crepe-paper ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Guavas on my mind
Guavas have tough dark leaves that are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate and rather long, 3 to 6 inches long. They have white flowers, with five ... «Sun.Star, Jun 15»
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Weekend Gardening: Tomato Pests
Eggs are metallic and ovate but somewhat flattened laterally and laid in clusters. Some leaf-footed bugs lay their eggs end-to-end in a single ... «NorthEscambia.com, Jun 15»
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Plant primer: Black and Blue salvia
This salvia is very tall, sometimes reaching 4 feet, and the 4-by-2-inch ovate leaves have distinct veining and a rough texture. Black and Blue ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
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Diana Rigg on her cruellest reviews, Game of Thrones and why …
... upon release, the man himself took a more laissez-faire approach, declaring that “anyone has as much right to boo as they do to ovate”. «Ham&High, Jun 15»
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Avocadomania is here
... and a long neck. Hass: Grown in all districts, from California. Ovate fruit with a pebbly skin that changes from green to black when ripening. × ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
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Britain's Got Talent semi finals: Old Men Grooving impress Simon …
Simon Cowell: I thought the end part wasn't as great as the beginning, but you made me want to ovate! Alesha Dixon: I love your spirit and ... «Unreality TV, May 15»
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Britain's Got Talent semi-final 2: The live shows continue - live blog
21:44Debating the word "ovate" on live TV. Again, only on Britain's Got Talent. 21:43. This is what Jim Morrison would have wanted. #BGT. «Digital Spy UK, May 15»

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