p 3 e 1 l 1 t 1 a 1 t 1 e 1
7 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective (of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example)
originEtymology tree Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English peltate From Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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