First Known Use: 1821
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spathulate
adjective spath·u·late \ˈspath-yə-lət\
Definition of SPATHULATE
: spatulate <spathulate petals of a flower>
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Origin of SPATHULATE
Late Latin spathula, spatula spatula
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