Definition of fastigiate in English:
fastigiate
adjective faˈstɪdʒɪətfaˈstɪdʒɪeɪtfəˈstɪdʒiət
Botany (of a tree or shrub) having the branches more or less parallel to the main stem.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, unlike planate, caroid, fastigiate, and linteloid plates, this inversion cannot be applied to camerate plates as indicated in de Verteuil and Norris.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin fastigium 'tapering point, gable' + -ate2.
Definition of fastigiate in US English:
fastigiate
adjectivefəˈstijēətfəˈstɪdʒiət
Botany (of a tree or shrub) having the branches sloping upward more or less parallel to the main stem.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, unlike planate, caroid, fastigiate, and linteloid plates, this inversion cannot be applied to camerate plates as indicated in de Verteuil and Norris.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin fastigium ‘tapering point, gable’ + -ate.