A projecting point; a pointed or tapering extremity; †a beak, a bill (obsolete). Now rare or merged in sense A. 8a.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > part of plant > part defined by form or function > [noun] > horn- or beak-like part (4) peakc1450 A projecting point; a pointed or tapering extremity; †a beak, a bill (obsolete). Now rare or merged in sense A. 8a. horn1776 A pointed or tapering projection. A part of a plant shaped like a horn, beak, or spur. rostrum1818 Botany. A beak-shaped projection, e.g. on a seed or seed capsule. beak1820 Botany. A sharp projecting process, or prolonged tip, as in the seeds of Crane's-bill, etc. |
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