spatulate adj 1: (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base [syn: {spatulate}, {spatula-shaped}]
Spatulate \Spat"u*late\, a. [NL. spatulatus.] (Nat. Hist.) Shaped like spatula, or like a battledoor, being roundish, with a long, narrow, linear base. [Also written {spathulate}.] [1913 Webster]