fastigiate

adjective fas·ti·gi·ate \fa-ˈsti-jē-ət\

Definition of FASTIGIATE

: narrowing toward the top; especially : having upright usually clustered branches <fastigiate trees>

probably from New Latin *fastigiatus, from Latin fastigium — more at bristle

First Known Use: 1662

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