gemmate
English
Etymology
From Latin gemmatus, past participle of gemmare (“to put forth buds”), from gemma (“bud”).
Pronunciation
- (adjective) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛmeɪt/, /ˈdʒɛmət/
- (verb) IPA(key): /dʒəˈmeɪt/
Adjective
gemmate (not comparable)
- (botany) Having buds; reproducing by buds.
- Synonym: gemmated
- gemmate structure
Verb
gemmate (third-person singular simple present gemmates, present participle gemmating, simple past and past participle gemmated)
- to deck with gems
References
- “gemmate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Italian
Verb
gemmate
- inflection of gemmare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Latin
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